In the News Archive
2013
“The Return,” a 32-page comic-book created by the UW Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) and the Northwest Indian College, seeks to help more young people understand environmental health.
The Daily | June 13, 2013
New Book Shapes Environmental Health through Storytelling
New findings suggest that diesel exhaust can alter the protective nature of certain molecules and set in motion biological mechanisms that lead to cardiovascular disease, explains Michael Rosenfeld, who was co-author of the recently published study.
UW Today | May 31, 2013
Traffic air pollution turns good cholesterol bad
Susan Searles Nielsen says recent study is the first to investigate dietary nicotine and risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
HealthDay | May 23, 2013
Eating Peppers Tied to Lower Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds
John Kissel talks about lead contamination in soil in a KIRO-TV investigation of a site outside of Index, Wash., where a shooting range once operated.
KIRO-TV | May 16, 2013
Your tax money will pay to clean up forest after shooting club used it for decades
William Daniell speaks to KUOW about findings from a new study that assesses the health impacts of the proposed plan to clean up the Duwamish River.
KUOW | May 13, 2013
Time To Speak Is Now On $305m Duwamish Cleanup Plan
Eating peppers may lower the risk of Parkinson's disease, suggests study led by Susan Searles Nielsen.
FoxNews | May 9, 2013
Eating peppers may lower Parkinson's risk
In the New York Times' Room for Debate section, Michael Silverstein, clinical professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, proposes ways to strengthen OSHA.
New York Times | April 29, 2013
OSHA Needs a Whole New Approach
Smog and car exhaust can take a toll on the heart, and the latest research by Sara Adar and Joel Kaufman explores how.
Time | April 26, 2013
Is Air Pollution Contributing To Hardened Arteries?
Study led by Sara Adar and Joel Kaufman finds higher concentrations of fine particulate air pollution were linked to a faster thickening of the inner two layers of the common carotid artery.
United Press International, Inc. | April 25, 2013
Air pollution speeds us 'hardening of arteries,' increases heart risk
Breathing particulate-laden air may be hardening your arteries faster than normal, according to research led by the University of Michigan and University of Washington School of Public Health.
Forbes | April 25, 2013
Is Breathing Smoggy Air Hardening Your Arteries?
Nancy Simcox and the DEOHS Student Advisory Group led efforts to commemorate Worker Memorial Day at the UW.
UW News | April 23, 2013
Workers Memorial Day event takes place April 24 at HUB Lyceum
Gary Franklin says new rules for prescribing pain medication have made a difference: there are fewer deaths among injured workers.
Occupational Health & Safety | April 23, 2013
Washington L&I Tightening Opioid Prescribing for Injured Workers
Bill Gates and other leaders push for $5.5 billion to wipe out polio by 2018. Dean Howard Frumkin and Chris Elias are quoted.
The Seattle Times | April 23, 2013
Polio Endgame? Bill Gates Enlists Islamic Nations in Final Push for Eradication
Low-dose antibiotics in animal feed constitutes a human health hazard, writes Marilyn Roberts.
Seattle Times | April 20, 2013
Antibiotics in animal feed encourages drug-resistant bacteria
DEOHS Graduate Student Cynthia Curl was named the 2013-14 SPH Magnuson Scholar for her research on pesticides, diet, and health effects.
SPH Website | April 10, 2013
Graduate Student Cynthia Curl named SPH Magnuson Scholar for 2013-14.
During a keynote address at the 10th annual Western Regional International Health Conference in Portland, School of Public Health Dean Howard Frumkin stressed the need to build healthier cities.
The Lund Report | April 10, 2013
Dr. Howard Frumkin Urges Medical, Nursing Students to Consider Human Habitats
Epidemiologist Preetha Rajaraman (MS, Environmental Health, 1997) examines why some people are more susceptible to brain cancer than others.
Reed Magazine | March 31, 2013
Epidemiologist Preetha Rajaraman ’94 examines why some people are more susceptible to brain cancer than others.
Some residents of the Duwamish Valley in south Seattle have more health problems than residents elsewhere in the city, an EPA-funded study finds. Bill Daniell is quoted.
Seattle Times | March 27, 2013
Study: Duwamish Valley's Residents have Shorter Lives
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a plan to clean up the polluted Duwamish River in south Seattle. The School of Public Health is working with local residents on a Health Impact Assessment of the cleanup plan.
KPLU | March 11, 2013
Lower Duwamish Waterway Plan Open for Public Comment
The Field Research and Consultation Group examines the health hazards posed by lead in the smoke of fired bullets
UW Daily | March 7, 2013
UW research group reduces lead exposure at gun ranges
New study led by Sheela Sathyanarayana: Contaminated diet contributes to phthalate and bisphenol A exposure.
HealthDay | February 27, 2013
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
High fat dairy, spices found to contain high levels of chemical used in plastic. Study by Sheela Sathyanarayana.
King 5 | February 27, 2013
High fat dairy, spices found to contain high levels of chemical used in plastic
A study in Nature Climate Change says that global warming will noticeably reduce the amount of time people can spend working and playing safely outside. Dean Howard Frumkin is interviewed.
NPR | February 25, 2013
Increased Humidity From Climate Change Could Make It Harder To Tolerate Summers
Richard Gleason is quoted on safety measures for workers in Seattle Times story on employees suing gun range over lead exposure.
Seattle Times | February 13, 2013
Gun Range Under Fire Over Lead in Blood of Workers
Sheela Sathyanarayana discusses how low level pollution might negatively impact unborn children.
King 5 | February 6, 2013
Puget Sound Air Pollution's Surprising Effect on Unborn Babies
More than 250 people gathered at Town Hall Seattle to hear panelists from the School of Public Health and King County bring a public-health perspective to to the issue of gun violence.
The Daily | February 5, 2013
Forum Addresses Public-Health Side of Gun Violence
Associate Professor Catherine Karr talks about children and pesticide exposure on RadioMD.
RadioMD Healthy Children | January 30, 2013
Pesticide Exposure & Your Child
UW Graduate School welcomes new dean: David Eaton.
The Daily | January 23, 2013
UW Graduate School welcomes new dean
David L. Eaton, associate vice provost for research and professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, has been selected as dean of the Graduate School, effective March 15.
UW Today | January 8, 2013
David Eaton Selected as Dean of Graduate School
We need to anticipate the effects of climate change, and prepare for them, to protect the public, writes Dean Howard Frumkin.
Seattle Times | January 6, 2013
Op-ed: Climate Change Poses a Public-Health Threat
Findings from MPH student Jill Schulte's study with King County shows traffic disproportionately affects the poor and people of color.
Sightline | January 4, 2013
Traffic Affects the Poor and People of Color
2012
Increasing evidence shows urban and rural children are regularly exposed to low levels of pesticides that can have serious long-term health effects, according to a policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Catherine Karr is a co-author.
UW Today | December 19, 2012
Academy Issues Policy Statement on Pesticide Exposure
Dean Howard Frumkin talks with UW 360 about what makes places healthy.
UW TV | December 13, 2012
Healthy Neighborhoods on UW 360
Accidental overdoses are now a leading cause of accidental deaths in the US, surpassing car crashes. Research Professor Gary Franklin is quoted.
CNN | November 19, 2012
Let's End the Prescription Drug Death Epidemic
Exposure to low levels of air pollution in the Puget Sound area has modest effects on fetal growth, with important public health implications, says a study led by Sheela Sathyanarayana.
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health | November 16, 2012
Low-Level Air Pollution has Modest Effect on Fetal Growth
The American Public Health Association urged Congress to modernize the nation's Clean Water Act to protect coastal water quality. The resolution was written by six University of Washington public health graduate students.
SPH News | November 7, 2012
SPH Students Write Coastal Water Resolution for American Public Health Association
Chronic exposure to air pollution linked to atherosclerosis in published study. Research Scientist Ranjini Krishnan, lead author of the article, is cited.
Med Page Today | October 26, 2012
Air Pollution Damages Arterial Function
Study led by Kay Teschke (PhD, Industrial Hygiene and Safety, 1994) finds cyclists far safer if they ride on a physically separated bike lane than alongside cars on busy city streets.
The Globe and Mail | October 20, 2012
Separated bike lanes make cyclists safer, study says
Yolanda Sanchez (MS/MPA, Environmental Health/Public Affairs, 2007) is profiled in UW Viewpoint.
Viewpoint | October 4, 2012
Green Guardian: Yolanda Sanchez fights to protect environment, inspire girls
Peter Johnson and his colleagues are testing computer devices and desks to see what designs keep workers healthier and more productive.
School of Public Health News | September 27, 2012
Keyboards, Desks can be Hazardous to Your Health
Joel Kaufman recommends that people who live in the Wenatchee Valley should take precautions to limit exposure to smoke from the forest fires, but not to be worry about long-term health effects.
Wenatchee World | September 21, 2012
Air quality: Experts recommend precautions, not panic
Smoke from the Idaho wildfire posed a health risk to a small mountain town that was the staging area for firefighters battling the blaze, health officials said. Joel Kaufman comments.
Fox News | September 12, 2012
Officials: Smoke from Idaho wildfire poses health risk
Scientific evidence on climate change's impact to human health bolsters Clark County Public Health's community planning initiatives.
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice | August 16, 2012
Health in Comprehensive Planning: "We Did It and You Can Too"
Sheela Sathyanarayana addresses questions about exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates.
The Quarterly Consult | August 3, 2012
Counseling Parents About Exposure to BPA and Other Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Seattle researchers are engineering a kidney tissue chip to predict drug safety. David Eaton is part of the research team.
The Seattle Times | July 24, 2012
UW researchers to help develop chips of living cells
People who fish from the polluted Duwamish River may already experience health disparities, says William Daniell .
KUOW | July 19, 2012
Polluted Waters: How Clean Is Clean?
Because fish can harbor toxic chemicals, the state of Washington wants to know how much fish people eat. Affiliate Professor Patricia Cirone is quoted.
Seattle Times | July 8, 2012
Washington state casts line for residents' fish-consumption rate
Environmental health pediatrician Sheela Sathyanarayana says preventing an infant's exposure to BPA is key.
US News & World Report HealthDay | July 6, 2012
Infant Formula Can Be a Major Source of BPA: Experts
The impact of the built environment on public health is becoming more widely appreciated. Dean Howard Frumkin is quoted.
Green Source | July 1, 2012
Here's to Your Health: Design teams are capitalizing on evidence that links the built environment and wellness to make better places for living, healing, and working
Wildfires offer a preview of the disasters climate change could bring. Dean Howard Frumkin explains the public health impacts, from intense air pollution to post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Guardian | June 29, 2012
US wildfires are what global warming really looks like, scientists warn
Thomas Burbacher--who studies the impact of environmental chemicals on a child's development--has a personal story that ties into the need for research with nonhuman primates.
The Daily | June 20, 2012
Monkey Business: A Look Inside the UW’s Primate Research Center
MPH student Tolu Okitika wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian on environmental health issues in Nigeria.
The Guardian, Nigeria | June 13, 2012
Okitika: Chronic diseases in Nigeria: An urban myth?
Shoes contaminated with lead pose risk to children, says Steven Gilbert.
Huffington Post | June 7, 2012
Shoes contaminated with lead pose risk to children, says Steven Gilbert.
A diagnostic laboratory test could identify young children at risk of developing autism. James Woods talks with Crosscut about this research.
Crosscut.com | May 8, 2012
UW study shows promise of quicker autism diagnosis
UW event organized by Nancy Simcox honors 19 King County workers who died last year as a result of workplace injuries. Howard Frumkin led the memorial.
KUOW | April 27, 2012
Memorial held for workers who died on the job in Washington state
Study will identify potential impacts to community from Duwamish River cleanup, explains William Daniell.
Investigate West | April 26, 2012
Investigators to take new look at health effects of Duwamish cleanup
James Woods talks with KUOW about a potential biomarker for autism.
KUOW | April 24, 2012
UW Study Leads To Clues For Autism Detection
Will Bond (BS, 2012) shares his job success, stemming from his Environmental Health internship at Amazon, with the UW’s The Daily.
The Daily | April 12, 2012
Will Bond
Older women living in places with high levels of fine-particle pollution had a much greater risk of first-time stroke, according to a California study. Joel Kaufmann says air pollution is also linked to heart attacks.
The Press-Enterprise | April 11, 2012
Air Pollution: Smog elevates stroke risk
Gary Franklin's research on doctor-prescribed painkillers and overdoses cited in article about Washington state's new law limiting opioid prescriptions.
New York Times | April 8, 2012
Tightening the Lid on Pain Prescriptions
Starting April 4, UWTV is airing a segment about DEEDS and MESA air pollution research, featuring Joel Kaufman (DEOHS, Epi) and Julie Fox (DEOHS). The show, UW360, is on the website and airs weekly on Wednesdays at 10 pm and Sundays at 9 pm. It will also air on KOMO-TV Sat., April 28, at 4:30 pm.
UW 360 | April 4, 2012
Air Pollution and the Heart
Sheela Sathyanarayana talks to King 5 about how mothers can reduce exposure to environmental chemicals.
King 5 | April 3, 2012
Protecting your unborn baby from environmental toxins
Findings from studies led by Joel Kaufman can help us understand the health effects from diesel exhaust exposure, such as from the increased coal train traffic in the Pacific Northwest.
KUOW | March 27, 2012
Increased Coal Train Traffic Could Mean Bad News For Public Health
The Field Research & Consultation Group recently released a new booklet for firefighters: "Prevent MRSA."
Washington Fire Chiefs | February 10, 2012
University of Washington Field Group Initiates ‘MRSA in Fire Stations’ project
John Kissel says that there is not enough testing of waste water treatment facilities to know how much of the chemicals found in drugs and personal care products remain in the water and their effects on human and environmental health.
King 5 | February 9, 2012
Cancer patient raises environmental concerns over chemo drugs
The federal agency missed a self-imposed deadline to release recommendations for regulation of dioxins. David Eaton (DEOHS), chairman of a National Academies of Sciences’ committee evaluating health risks from dioxin, is quoted.
Nature | February 8, 2012
US environment agency misses dioxin deadline
Marilyn Roberts recommends that people take precautions against exposure to MRSA.
Great Lakes Echo | February 7, 2012
Beach managers test for E. coli while another germ goes undetected
Economic and environmental impacts shouldn’t be the only factors when creating transportation policy. Planners should also consider people’s health and well-being, says Dean Howard Frumkin in a personal guest column.
Seattle Times | February 6, 2012
How to build a healthy transportation system
PhD Candidate Vanessa Galaviz (DEOHS) just received the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Volunteer Award.
DEOHS | January 19, 2012
PhD Candidate Vanessa Galaviz (DEOHS) received the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Volunteer Award.
Mount Adams' glaciers have shrunk by nearly half since 1904. Richard Fenske (DEOHS) and Richard Hoskins (Epi) have been involved with the Climate Impacts Group quoted in the article.
The Daily Astorian | January 19, 2012
Glaciers: Going, Going, Gone
2011
Michael Yost says that biofuel use has advantages, but cautions that biofuel emissions contribute to air pollution in Northwest.
Investigate West | December 16, 2011
Where There's Smoke, There's Sickness: Wood Smoke now a major Northwest air polluter
New metrics are needed for fish consumption in Washington state to protect public health. Professor Elaine Faustman (DEOHS) and Frank James (HServ), Health Officer for San Juan County Health Department, are interviewed.
Huffington Post | December 15, 2011
Water Pollution Regulations Underestimate Fish Consumption, Endangering Public Health
PhD student Eyob Mazengia, who is a restaurant inspector for the Seattle and King County Public Health department, is profiled in Seattle Met.
Seattle Met | December 14, 2011
Best Restaurants 2011: The Restaurant Inspector Comes Calling
Sverre Vedal gives the Fall 2011 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, featured in a School of Public Health Q&A
School of Public Health | December 7, 2011
Sverre Vedal gives the Fall 2011 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, featured in a School of Public Health Q&A
Undergraduate Anna Fretheim is an "extraordinary student"
AEHAP | December 6, 2011
Undergraduate Anna Fretheim is an "extraordinary student"
Jeffrey Walls (MS student, Exposure Sciences) was awarded the 2011 Future Leader in EHS scholarship.
EHS Today | December 1, 2011
Jeffrey Walls (MS student, Exposure Sciences) was awarded the 2011 Future Leader in EHS scholarship.
Investing in occupational health "best practices" improves outcomes for injured workers, study finds. Gary Franklin led the creation of the Centers of Occupational Health and Education.
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries | November 30, 2011
Investing in occupational health "best practices" improves outcomes for injured workers, study finds.
Hilary Zetlen (MPH, Environmental & Occupational Health, 2011), who received a Bonderman Travel Fellowship, is blogging about her year of travel overseas.
November 14, 2011
Hilary Zetlen received a Bonderman Travel Fellowship. Check out what she is doing with it on her blog.
PhD student Chad Weldy, an environmental toxicologist, discusses the health effects of diesel exhaust on KGMI in Bellingham.
KGMI | November 3, 2011
PhD student Chad Weldy discusses the health effects of diesel exhaust.
Alumna Meagan Yoshimoto-Clark, an industrial hygienist, is featured on Careers Out There.
Careers Out There | November 2, 2011
Environmental Health Careers: Workplace Health Consulting
Tainted food is everywhere, and if you think you're being thoroughly protected, think again. Epi's John Kobayashi and DEOHS lecturer Charles Easterberg are mentioned.
Seattle Times | November 2, 2011
What you eat can kill you if you don't watch out
Marilyn Roberts and Nancy Simcox are sending environmental sampling kits to Washington state fire station personnel to determine how widespread MRSA bacteria really is.
King 5 | October 28, 2011
Next phase of MRSA study rolled out to Washington's firefighters
Washington Fire Chiefs Partner With UW To Protect Firefighters From MRSA
Washington Fire Chiefs | October 20, 2011
Washington Fire Chiefs Partner With UW To Protect Firefighters From MRSA
Environmental toxicologist David Eaton elected to Institute of Medicine.
UW Today | October 17, 2011
Environmental toxicologist David Eaton elected to Institute of Medicine
Team of researchers receive NORA Innovative Research Award for preventing construction workers’ hearing loss.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | October 11, 2011
Team of researchers receive NORA Innovative Research Award for preventing construction workers’ hearing loss.
Clement Furlong's research may identify individuals exposed to jet engine oil, help oil manufacturers develop less-toxic lubricants.
MSNBC.com | October 7, 2011
Boeing suit settlement stirs jetliner air safety debate
DEOHS and Global Health professor Marilyn Roberts has found more MRSA--this time on some UW dental students and in their clinics.
CBS News | October 7, 2011
Study: MRSA common among some dental students
Terrance Kavanagh and David Eaton featured in article on the July Nanotechnology Consortium held at the University of Washington
NIEHS Environmental Factor | August 11, 2011
Nanotechnology Consortium held in July at the University of Washington
Richard Fenske and Michael Yost talk about health impacts of climate change in our region.
KUOW | August 9, 2011
Health Impacts Of Climate Change
Sheela Sathyanarayana says BPA found on receipts a new concern; recommends limiting exposure to BPA used to preserve shelf life of canned foods by eating fresh food or buying BPA-free canned goods.
KOMO News | August 5, 2011
Study: BPA found on register receipts, dollar bills
David Eaton named to WA Academy of Science
August 5, 2011
David Eaton Named to WA Academy of Sciences
Environmental exposure expert Sally Liu passed away on June 6
Swiss TPH | June 23, 2011
Environmental exposure expert Sally Liu passed away on June 6
Behind-the-Scenes at the Controlled Exposure Lab
KCTS 9 | June 17, 2011
Behind-the-Scenes at the Controlled Exposure Lab
Breathing Uneasy: The Air Pollution Crisis in South Seattle
KCTS9 | June 17, 2011
Breathing Uneasy: The Air Pollution Crisis in South Seattle
Evan Gallagher examines the role of Omega-3 fatty acids in protecting our cells against potentially damaging chemicals
Sea Grant Sea Star | June 16, 2011
Evan Gallagher examines the role of Omega-3 fatty acids in protecting our cells against potentially damaging chemicals
A new study puts the Puget Sound in the top 5% of communities nationally for air toxics: South Seattle is the worst. Joel Kaufman and Michael Yost are quoted.
Investigate West | June 14, 2011
Breathing Uneasy: Air Pollution Crisis in South Seattle
Study led by Marilyn Roberts finds MRSA in fire stations
Medical News Today | June 2, 2011
Study led by Marilyn Roberts finds MRSA in fire stations
Matthew Keifer to serve on Institute of Medicine panel
Wisconsin Ag Connection | June 2, 2011
Matthew Keifer to serve on Institute of Medicine panel
Sheela Sathyanarayana advises parents to reduce their children's exposure to pollutants.
King 5 | May 24, 2011
Protecting kids from chemicals in the environment
Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies is co-organizing the Algae and Human Health Symposium, July 15
UW Today | May 13, 2011
Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies is co-organizing the Algae and Human Health Symposium, July 15
Sheela Sathyanarayana leads study, investigates relationship between mother's BPA exposures during pregnancy and infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities
Medical News Today | May 13, 2011
Sheela Sathyanarayana leads study, investigates relationship between mother's BPA exposures during pregnancy and infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities
First-ever legislation to protect health-care workers who administer chemotherapy drugs. Michael Silverstein quoted.
Washington Department of Labor & Industries Press Release | April 19, 2011
First-ever legislation to protect health-care workers who administer chemotherapy drugs. Michael Silverstein quoted.
Antibiotics for livestock may be adding to problem of drug-resistant bacteria, says Charles Easterberg.
King 5 News | April 19, 2011
Antibiotics for livestock may be adding to problem of drug-resistant bacteria, says Charles Easterberg.
Sauk-Suiattle tribal offices will be closed for a week after reports that an employee may have MRSA. Marilyn Roberts' research is referenced.
HeraldNet | March 24, 2011
Sauk-Suiattle tribal offices in Darrington closed for clean-up after MRSA report
Symposium on workplace disasters marks 100th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
UW Today | March 23, 2011
Symposium on workplace disasters marks 100th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Michael Yost says data from monitors in Washington state show radiation levels are normal.
KUOW | March 23, 2011
Experts Say Radiation From Japan Too Low To Worry About
Ultra-fine particles thrown off by diesel trucks can concentrate in "hot spots" and worsen air quality, says Joel Kaufman.
Seattle PI | March 22, 2011
Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby?
Catherine Karr says children who are iron-deficient absorb lead more readily.
Investigate West | March 22, 2011
The high health costs of a Seattle's Superfund site: it can take years off your life
Wood Smoke a Leading Health Concern in Tacoma, says study by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the University of Washington.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency | March 10, 2011
Study: Wood Smoke a Leading Health Concern in Tacoma
UW Nanotoxicology Center to look at nanoscale product safety
March 10, 2011
UW Nanotoxicology Center to look at nanoscale product safety
Recent studies suggest that smog-filled air kills more people and causes more breathing problems than previously thought. Lianne Sheppard is quoted.
New York Times | March 10, 2011
As Ozone Decision Looms, EPA Finds Stronger Science
UW named base for EPA-funded Clean Air Research Center
UW Today | March 9, 2011
UW named base for EPA-funded Clean Air Research Center
Howard Frumkin: Phasing out coal use is smart health policy.
Seattle Times | February 18, 2011
Stopping Washington state coal production is a no-brainer
Catherine Karr: homes need clean fuel for heating and cooking.
VOA | February 16, 2011
Children in Coal-Heated Houses are Shorter
Richard Neitzel studies transit, other noises in life
UW Today | February 3, 2011
Richard Neitzel studies transit, other noises in life
Sheela Sathyanarayana recommends eco-friendly products to decrease risk of baby developing cancer later in life
King 5 News | February 1, 2011
Reducing the Risk of Higher Rates of Breast Cancer in Seattle
An interview with Anneclaire De Roos on minimizing exposure to chemicals.
KING 5 | February 1, 2011
Reducing the Risk: the environment and cancer
Howard Frumkin spoke on the built environment and health in Clark County.
The Columbian | February 1, 2011
Keeping older folks healthy can pay off
Andy Dannenberg retires from CDC, continues work in improving the built environment
Switchboard | January 19, 2011
Andy Dannenberg retires from CDC, continues work in improving the built environment
Endowment for UW Libraries in honor of Stanley Pier
University of Washington Libraries | January 18, 2011
Endowment for UW Libraries in honor of Stanley Pier
Environmental Health Research Experience Program, Deadline Feb. 15
Undergraduate Research | January 18, 2011
Environmental Health Research Experience Program, Deadline Feb. 15
Howard Frumkin says the U.S. needs to be better prepared to deal with climate-related disease
The Kansas City Star | January 10, 2011
Howard Frumkin says the U.S. needs to be better prepared to deal with climate-related disease
2010
Richard Fenske leads initiative on climate change and global health
UW Today | December 9, 2010
Richard Fenske leads initiative on climate change and global health
UW Researcher Wins 2010 Ergonomics Professional of the Year Award
Puget Sound Human Factors and Ergonomics Society | November 24, 2010
UW Researcher Wins 2010 Ergonomics Professional of the Year Award
Professor Marilyn Roberts talks to King 5 about firefighters and MRSA exposure
King 5 News | November 18, 2010
Professor Marilyn Roberts talks to King 5 about firefighters and MRSA exposure
Protecting us from the dangers of coal ash
Oregon Live | November 18, 2010
Protecting us from the dangers of coal ash
Master's degree student Katie McDonald featured
School of Public Health e-News | November 9, 2010
Master's degree student Katie McDonald featured
PNASH program is improving the health and safety of the agricultural community in Washington's Yakima Valley (p. 7)
http://www.swagcenter.org/files/pdf/agcenter_summer2010.pdf | November 9, 2010
PNASH program is improving the health and safety of the agricultural community in Washington’s Yakima Valley (p. 7)
Professor Marilyn Roberts says it's not the phone, but your hands you should worry about.
King 5 News | October 21, 2010
Professor Marilyn Roberts says germs on cell phones aren't the problem, but germs on hands can be.
Environmental health and safety specialist, one of the "best jobs in America"
October 14, 2010
Environmental health and safety specialist, one of the "best jobs in America"
New SPH Dean Howard Frumkin speaks on opportunities in health and the built environment on October 14th
NWCPHP | September 30, 2010
New SPH Dean Howard Frumkin speaks on opportunities in health and the built environment on October 14th
Research Professor Gary Franklin says overdoses on prescription medication a public health problem
The Seattle Times | September 13, 2010
Research Professor Gary Franklin says overdoses on prescription medication a public health problem
Professor Matthew Keifer to head National Farm Medicine's new Dairy Workers Institute
Wisconsin Ag Connection | September 13, 2010
Professor Matthew Keifer to head National Farm Medicine’s new Dairy Workers Institute
Professor Marilyn Roberts' study of MRSA contamination leads to recommendations for firefighter, EMT safety and health
International Association of Fire Chiefs | August 17, 2010
Professor Marilyn Roberts' study of MRSA contamination leads to recommendations for firefighter, EMT safety and health
Senior Lecturer Janice Camp quoted in story on worker safeguards in the U.S.
The Seattle Times | July 13, 2010
Senior Lecturer Janice Camp quoted in story on worker safeguards in the U.S.
Howard Frumkin named new Dean of Public Health
uwnews.org | June 29, 2010
Howard Frumkin named new Dean of Public Health
Adjunct Professor Scott Barnhart does not expect effects of the Gulf spill on humans to be permanent.
NPR | June 29, 2010
Adjunct Professor Scott Barnhart does not expect effects of the Gulf spill on humans to be permanent.
Clinical Professor Phillip Landrigan spotlighted in CNN special report on environmental exposures
CNN | June 9, 2010
Clinical Professor Phillip Landrigan spotlighted in CNN special report on environmental exposures
Endowed lectureship named in honor of tireless public health advocate, Peter Breysse
University Week | June 4, 2010
Endowed lectureship named in honor of tireless public health advocate, Peter Breysse
New Study Links ADHD to Pesticide Exposure. Dr. Catherine Karr talks about the science behind the studies and how the pesticides affect children's brains.
The Take Away | May 19, 2010
New Study Links ADHD to Pesticide Exposure. Dr. Catherine Karr talks about the science behind the studies and how the pesticides affect children's brains.
Student Research Day 2010
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences | May 17, 2010
Student Research Day 2010
Environmental and Occupational Health: From Local to Global
Northwest Public Health | May 13, 2010
Environmental and Occupational Health: From Local to Global
Evidence builds for air pollution's link to heart disease, death
University Week | May 13, 2010
Evidence builds for air pollution's link to heart disease, death
A new study involving researchers from the University of Washington is changing the way doctors advise heart patients.
May 11, 2010
A new study involving researchers from the University of Washington is changing the way doctors advise heart patients.
Where the environment and children's health come together at the UW
Seattle | May 6, 2010
Where the environment and children's health come together at the UW
Pollution levels still concern for marine life in Tacoma's Commencement Bay, says Department of Ecology's Rob Duff (MS, Toxicology, 1993).
Seattle PI | April 26, 2010
Pollution levels still concern for marine life in Tacoma's Commencement Bay, says Department of Ecology's Rob Duff (MS, Toxicology, 1993).
Sheela Sathyanarayana, a physician in the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty unit, applauds South Seattle school closure, says the decision protects children's health
The Seattle Times | April 19, 2010
Sheela Sathyanarayana, a physician in the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty unit, applauds South Seattle school closure, says the decision protects children's health
WSU Educator Wins First UW-PNASH Outstanding Research Partnership Award
April 16, 2010
WSU Educator Wins First UW-PNASH Outstanding Research Partnership Award
Catherine Karr, director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, quoted in KING 5 News story on lead exposure and ADHD in children.
King 5 | April 10, 2010
Catherine Karr, director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, quoted in KING 5 News story on lead exposure and ADHD in children.
Our Field Research and Consultation Group produced an educational video training package for welders to raise awareness of potential exposures to chrome 6.
April 2, 2010
Our Field Research and Consultation Group produced an educational video training package for welders to raise awareness of potential exposures to chrome 6.
Clinical Professor Philip Landrigan is quoted in a NY Times article about the National Children's Study.
April 1, 2010
Clinical Professor Philip Landrigan is quoted in a NY Times article about the National Children's Study.
Seattle BioMed, AttoDx, Inc., and the University of Washington Announce Exclusive Technology License Agreement
April 1, 2010
Seattle BioMed, AttoDx, Inc., and the University of Washington Announce Exclusive Technology License Agreement
2009
Pesticides in your peaches: Chicago Tribune and USDA studies find pesticides, some in excess of EPA rules, in the fragrant fruit. Adjunct Assistant Professor Catherine Karr, who serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics National Committee on Environmental Health, and former postdoc Alex Lu, who now teaches at Harvard, quoted on children's exposure to pesticides.
September 1, 2009
Pesticides in your peaches
