On May 11, 2011, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the management of an automobile and scrap metal shredding facility regarding cases of Legionnaires' disease that had been identified among their workers. The request listed concerns about dusts, mists, and vapors generated during the process of shredding automobiles and scrap metal. The health concerns were Legionnaires' disease and respiratory disease. The report includes the authors' findings and recommendations.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received from the UNITE HERE International Union a request for health hazard evaluations (HHE) of respiratory health and inhalation exposures of food preparation workers at three New York City food service facilities managed by the Aramark Corporation. This request was prompted by concerns of exposure to artificial butter-flavored cooking oils, containing diacetyl. Exposure to diacetyl is associated with a severe lung disease, called bronchiolitis obliterans. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.