Welcome
Wisconsin State Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Membership
WSAOHN's reach extends to five state chapters with members who work in various Occupational Health Roles; including Manufacturing and Industry, Healthcare, Education, Case Management, Government, and Corporate Consultants.
Vision
Work and community environments will be healthy and safe.
Mission
Promote the practice of Occupational Health Nurses in Wisconsin. To maintain professionalism, integrity and enhance professional status.
Leaders in Wisconsin Workplace Health and Safety
WSAOHN is committed to the development of Occupational Health Nurses offering continuing education, mentoring, networking and leadership development. Wisconsin Occupational Health Nurses are the leading authority on health, wellness, safety, productivity and disability management for worker populations.
AAOHN Recommends Banning the Hazardous Pesticide Endosulfan
The president of AAOHN wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 20, 2008 to recommend banning the use of the pesticide endosulfan. This pesticide is extremely toxic, persistent in the environment and has been shown to cause short term and intermediate health affects to agricultural workers despite the use of maximum protective equipment. Endosulfan is currently banned in the European Community and 20 other countries. The pesticide is so hazardous that agricultural workers must be prohibited from re-entered a sprayed field for up to a week after endosulfan is used. Endosulfan has been proven to be a developmental neurotoxin in animal laboratory studies and is a potential endocrine disrupter. AAOHN joins other groups, like the Natural Resources Defense Council, to lobby the EPA to ban the use of endosulfan. Click here to view the letter from Richard Kowalski. To view other opinions on this subject go to www.regulations.gov and enter 2008-0615 in the search window. Searching on this number will lead you to the public docket that includes a list of dozens of letters and opinions from both sides of this controversy.
The AAOHN letter from Richard Kowalski was written with input from the Wisconsin State Association of Occupational Health Nurses (WSAOHN).
