title: Protecting our science.
abstract: In response to a recent court decision, the Annals of Occupational Hygiene is reviewing our procedures to ensure transparency in authorship and direct and indirect conflicts of interest. These improvements are intended to help protect the integrity of the science presented in the journal.
authors.affiliation: Chief Editor, Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Noah S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Seixas
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D015871:Scientific Misconduct