National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

**Mission and Goals**:
– Reduce occupational cancer, cardiovascular disease, adverse reproductive outcomes, hearing loss, immune, infectious, dermal diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and respiratory diseases.
– Develop health and safety standards, safe exposure levels, conduct research, and investigations on material toxicity.
– Fund research through grants and contracts.

**Publications and Products**:
– Alerts, Criteria Documents, Current Intelligence Bulletins, National Agricultural Safety Database, and Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program.
– Provide information to prevent, solve, and control occupational hazards.

**Research and Development**:
– Conducts intramural and extramural research programs.
– Develops innovative solutions based on research knowledge.
– Focuses on occupational health and safety across various work settings.

**Collaboration and Networking**:
– Virtual centers for researchers at dispersed locations.
– Collaboration facilitated by technology and shared computer networks.
– Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration for improved outcomes.

**History and Establishment**:
– Established in 1971 under the Health Services and Mental Health Administration.
– Headquarters initially in Rockville, Maryland, then moved to Cincinnati.
– Absorbed Bureau of Mines research activities in 1996.
– Regional offices reduced over time, with only Denver and Boston remaining by 1989.