A federal agency that is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services, which is responsible for
conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of
work-related injury and illness. NIOSH was created in 1970 as part of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The mission of NIOSH is to generate
new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer
that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. To accomplish this
mission, NIOSH conducts scientific research, develops guidance and
authoritative recommendations, disseminates information, and responds to
requests for workplace health hazard evaluations.