As the wildfires in Canada continue to pour smoke into the air of Northeast and Midwest communities in the United States, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Specialist Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz offers up advice on how to stay safe at this time: Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) The first step in ensuring the safety […]
Key Takeaways from Occupational Safety and Health Summit
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physician (OEM) Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz features key takeaways from the recent Occupational Safety and Health Summit hosted by the Swedish residency of the Council of the European Union in Stockholm, Sweden: At this year’s Occupational Safety and Health Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, leaders from around the world converged to reflect […]
Research Suggests Pollution Impacts Neurodevelopment
Recent environmental medicine research conducted by Anja Majewska PhD of Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience strongly suggests that pollution can have a substantial impact on the developing brain. Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discusses key points in Majewska’s study: Co-Director of the University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (UR-IDDRC) and professor at Del […]
MAEA Excellence Award for Environmental Health and Safety
This week, Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz recognizes St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine for receiving the Excellence Award for Environmental Health and Safety from the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association (MAEA). Congratulations, team! The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association (MAEA) is shining the spotlight on St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine! This Spring 2023, the organization has […]
Nature as an Antidote for Stress and Anxiety
According to a new study recently published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, spending time outdoors could positively affect an individual’s response to stress and anxiety. OEM Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz highlights the study: They say nature is the best medicine. This time the people who are saying this age-old message of […]