Respiratory Health Program
May 2016
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2016-155

What are our priorities?
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Respiratory Health Program works with a diverse range of partners in industry, labor, trade associations, professional organizations, academia, and other governmental agencies. The program focuses on:
- Protecting workers from respiratory diseases that are caused or made worse by work exposures.
- Optimizing workers’ respiratory health