NIOSH Science Blog Comment Policy
Welcome to the NIOSH blog. We are excited by the prospect of using this "new media" to fulfill our mission of translating NIOSH scientific research into practice. The NIOSH Science Blog provides yet another way to further our long-standing commitment to optimizing two-way communication with our partners. The blog provides an expeditious system for you, our stakeholders, to present ideas to NIOSH scientists and each other while engaging in robust scientific discussion with the goal of protecting workers.
We want this blog to serve as a portal to real, open, and honest scientific communication. That said, this blog is moderated using the NIOSH Science Blog Comment Policy presented here.
We expect participants to show respect and consideration to the authors and others using the blog. Participants must comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws. All comments will be reviewed before posting. We will not post comments that contain vulgar language; personal attacks of any kind; or offensive terms that target specific groups. We will not knowingly post comments that infringe on copyrights, are spam, are clearly off topic, or that promote services or products. Links to external sites will be deactivated. Comments that make unsupported accusations will also not be posted.
Participants should specifically ensure that no personal identifying or private medical information about a third party is released, especially information restricted from release under the Privacy Act or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Importantly, the science presented on the blog does not necessarily represent NIOSH policy. The views of the individual authors do not necessarily reflect the views of NIOSH.
Every effort will be made to post comments in a timely manner that are responsive to the science presented on the blog and that do not violate the Comment Policy. Comments can be expected to appear during business hours Monday through Friday. To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include phone numbers or email addresses in the body of your comment. The blog is not a substitute for public comments intended for the NIOSH docket.
Reporters are asked to send questions to the NIOSH Public Affairs Office through their normal channels and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments. Reporter questions will not be posted.
Thank you taking the time to read the NIOSH Science Blog Comment Policy. We look forward to hearing from you on the blog!
If you have any questions about the Comment Policy, email nioshblog@cdc.gov.