Before COVID-19 made its devastating appearance, personal protective equipment probably wasn't high on everyone's radar. Now, PPE -- items that protect wearers from injury or the spread of illness -- ...

Jennifer Schneider, a faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently joined two national organizations to investigate and guide improved standards for use of personal protective ...

Dublin, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Personal Protective Equipment Market by Type, End-use Industry, & Region - Global Forecast to 2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The cost of personal protective equipment is skyrocketing – more than 1,000% in some cases – as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The federal government’s Strategic National Stockpile has nearly ...

• Administrative Controls: hazard training, period health screening, display of warning signs, etc. It may sound counterintuitive that the least effective control is the first one that many people ...

In response to a 2005 request from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Academies of ...

When it comes to personal protective equipment, the future is “in the ever-changing needs of the customer,” says Charles Johnson, president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association, a ...

A new DARPA program researching lightweight protective equipment could be the next line of defense against COVID-19 and future pandemics, according to the acting leader of the military’s research ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Infection preventionists, Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC; Tracy Field, RN, WCC, LALD, LTC- CIP; and Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC provide their thoughts on the best ...

It is important for everyone on the job site to understand the importance of PPE, how to check for damage and ensure proper fit. While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against ...

Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC; Tracy Field, RN, WCC, LALD, LTC- CIP; and Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, review the articles considered as personal protective equipment ...