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Undoubtedly, our field will be a much larger ;ource of employment ;n tr.e future, vener ating need for new forms of `raining ana continuing education m sucn :lelds as bio^tatftic: data collection, storage and retrieval in uipport ->f "pidemioiogical research as -.veil 3; docu mentation of compliance with occupational neaith and -afety -tanaards. Among IHF'- re<ear-.h programs for 1971 are data collection -tudies en -mnlovee mental health and cigarette 'rack ing and sickness absence. Clinnal atm environmental .information collected bv industry--ir.d fed anonymously into IHF'- central repository of toxicological data--w-,il have unicue -aiue ;n >etting and validation of -tandaro- tor human exposure, and this program will continue ind grow as rapidly as experience md m-traints of time and funds will allow and through liaison with organizations -uch as tr.e American National Standards Institute. Industrial health gives every indication of being an idea whose time has finally arm- ed. and we in IHF wish to further its application and real progress in our field to the maximum advantage of all concerned. Companies and industries are being forced by austerity to anpiv the same type of sound management in the fields of environmental and occupational health `hat thev are using in every other area of productivity and economic loss control. As a resuit, at a time when more superficial programs of all types are experiencing increasing difficuity in surviving, those which are soundlv ba^ed in relation to measurable benefits in employee health and safety for the limited costs incurred are having a continued--and even an acceler ated--growth pattern. The increasing -hortage of qualified industrial health personnel at "he national level is being more widely recognized as having reached crisis proportions and alter natives to employment full time of qualified occupational health specialists will need to be found. The coming vear and decade are bound to witness much greater utilization of non technical personnel who should perform more effectively, following completion of short courses under the continued competent professional occupational health supervision available within IHF. In conclusion, let me take this opportunity to express thanks to Foundation members for their past guidance in helping IHF bring into better focus the real health needs of industry workers today, and to solicit their continued interest and support. 4tYTpcu 6 v-> 2