Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June

Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June • West Virginia Watch

Aerial shot of the NIOSH campus in Bruceton, Allegheny County. (Photo from the CDC)Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. It’s called the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. The name N95 actually comes from their certification standards. The lab, n…

Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June

Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, Pennsylvania. It’s called the National Personal Protective…

Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June • Daily Montanan

An aerial shot of the NIOSH campus in Bruceton, Allegheny County Pennsylvania. (Photo from the CDC)Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, Pennsylvania. It’s called the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. The name N95 actually comes from their certification standards. The lab, near …

Federal cuts threaten to close Pennsylvania lab that certifies N95s and other respirators in June • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The lab has halted almost all of its regular work and is preparing to shut down in June. That’s because of the most recent announcement of layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

NIOSH job cuts threaten Pennsylvania black lung research and safety labs - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Tom Duffy of Clairton raises his fist as hundreds of United Steelworkers rally and march on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Clairton, Pa. The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden Wednesday, March 20, 2024, giving him support from another large labor union. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File) (Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service) (Harrisburg, PA) A union rep…