EHS Today was first published in 1938 as
Occupational Hazards and Safety by Irving B. Hexter. By 1960 IPC was the 5th largest trade paper publisher in the United States, producing 13 publications with an aggregate monthly circulation of 510,000, and an annual gross advertising volume of US$5 million. Launching the first issue, Hexter wrote: "Each stride of modern industry towards faster, better manufacture of old products, or towards development of new ones, has created additional health and accident hazards" and the magazine set out to raise awareness of the safety and health hazards – and the resulting loss of productivity – resulting from the implementation of the latest industrial processes. Sandy Smith, editor-in-chief, explained: "
EHS Today was created for the EHS manager of the 21st century - one who can't be satisfied with an
information silo but needs a comprehensive source of news and knowledge that is easily accessible in print or online.
EHS Today builds on
Occupational Hazards' 70-year tradition of editorial excellence, but redefines the mission to serve today's multi-tasking, technologically savvy reader operating in a global economy. It's a 'clean sheet' magazine built on more than seven decades of intimate experience with the EHS profession." ==See also==