• ​Hazards connected to natural or human-made disasters (e.g., chemical fires/explosions, wildfire smoke, extreme weather events).  
  
• New, harmful chemicals or products that are used in the workplace (e.g., engineered stone or quartz countertops). 
  
• Risks to workers associated with infectious diseases and ​​public health emergencies (e.g., COVID-19, mpox) 
  
• Hazards found in new or expanding​​​ industries or work processes (e.g., cannabis cultivation and processing, warehouse delivery fulfillment workers). 
  
• Risks faced by workers with non-traditional work arrangements (e.g., “gig” economy jobs such as rideshare or food delivery driver).​

​Recent Work by EWHU Team

NEW ​​Health and Safety in the Cannabis Industry​

Information and resources for workers and employers in the cannabis industry.

NEW​ ​​Program for Respirator Outreach, Training, Education, and Community Testing (PROTECT)​
The PROTECT program provides workers and the general public the tools they need to protect themselves from respiratory hazards, such as wildfire smoke or infectious diseases such as COVID-19.​​

CA Safe Schools for All, K–12 School Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Resources ​
Tea​​m members contributed to guidance for schools on how to use and maintain ventilation systems properly to limit the spread of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. ​​