Improving Workplace Safety and Health in New York State
Official title: Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance in New York State
Funded at Center of Environmental Health · NIH-11132803 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project helps protect New Yorkers from job-related health problems by improving how we track and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Center of Environmental Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Menands, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $355,700 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH008474-20 |
| Project ID | NIH-11132803 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This work is relevant to New York State residents who are employed or have been exposed to occupational hazards, particularly those at risk for lead poisoning or work-related lung diseases like asthma.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not residing in New York State or those whose health conditions are unrelated to occupational exposures may not directly benefit from this specific program.
What this research studies
This effort by the New York State Department of Health aims to make our workplaces safer and healthier. We are working to expand and improve programs that watch for health issues linked to jobs, like lead exposure or asthma. By combining this information with other public health data, we can better understand which jobs and people are most at risk. This helps us create targeted prevention programs and share important health information more effectively.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to fewer job-related illnesses and injuries for workers in New York State through better prevention and early identification.
How similar studies have gone: Public health surveillance programs have a long history of success in identifying health trends and informing prevention strategies.
Where this research is happening
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Center of Environmental Health
Menands, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fletcher, Alicia — Center of Environmental Health
- Study coordinator: Fletcher, Alicia
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.