Other Resources

  • Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) An organization dedicated to diminishing and eliminating the negative environmental impact of health care practices. Since 1997 ANA, and since 1998 ICN, have been members of the coalition, Health Care Without Harm. The coalition now totals 337 members in 37 countries. The mission of HCWH is to transform the health care industry so it is no longer a source of environmental harm by eliminating pollution in health care practices without compromising safety or care.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act.

  • OSHA The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America's workers.

  • NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to conduct research and make recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries.

  • www.TalkFluToMe.org From the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) offers consumers, health care professionals and the media important information about influenza, its impact on at-risk groups and the benefits of vaccination.