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Tackling emerging workplace hazards with policy ❯

Peter A. Breysse Memorial Lecture speaker features Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Policy Director, Maggie Leland

Safety through policy

A community for transfer students ❯

Environmental public health major appreciates the many resources found on a large campus

Student experience

Protecting electrical workers with Seattle City Light internship ❯

DEOHS undergraduates gain real world experience in the field

On the job

Half of US workers face stressors that could harm health ❯

Psychosocial stressors include high emotional labor and low wages

Healthy workplaces

Sparking biochemical insights into wildfire smoke exposure ❯

Spurred on by EDGE Center grant, UW professor’s home blood-sampling system examines impacts of wildfire smoke

Exposure research

Stories from the blog

A temperature contour map of western Washington with dark red in the areas near Puget Sound, orange over the Kitsap Peninsula and lighter orange and yellow over the higher elevation with blue over the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.

Climate change intervention: UW faculty lead charge with innovation, research

NIH grant provides $3.8 million to establish REACH Center, using computer model developed by DEOHS faculty

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Cordy stands in front of greenery and smiles at the camera. Cordy wears a black shirt, silver necklace and silver earrings.

Clarifying climate health risks and solutions

UW School of Public Health undergrad interns with Center for Health and the Global Environment

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Jorge stands and washes his hands. On the wall there are several safety posters. One reads "Wash your hands Lavese las manos!" with a picture of a sink and hands. Jorge smiles at the camera and wears a blue shirt and hat.

Practicing environmental health in the southwest with the Indian Health Service

DEOHS Ph.D. student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez trains to become an Environmental Health Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service

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Sean Atijera wears a black button-up shirt and stands near stairs.

Transfer student finds community, career connections

Sean Atijera, environmental public health major, appreciates the many resources found on a large campus

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Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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Dengue fever spiked to record levels in 2024: Climate change will make it even worse

November 17, 2024 | USA Today | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Annual Breysse memorial lecture highlights worker protections through public policy

November 13, 2024 | The Daily | Featured: Peter Breysse View

The people cracking the world's toughest climate words

November 8, 2024 | BBC | Featured: Lisa Hayward View

When is it too hot to use a fan?

November 6, 2024 | Science | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Central Oregon pig catches avian influenza

October 31, 2024 | KNDU TV | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

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Tackling emerging workplace hazards with policy ❯

A community for transfer students ❯

Protecting electrical workers with Seattle City Light internship ❯

Half of US workers face stressors that could harm health ❯

Sparking biochemical insights into wildfire smoke exposure ❯

Stories from the blog

Climate change intervention: UW faculty lead charge with innovation, research

Clarifying climate health risks and solutions

Practicing environmental health in the southwest with the Indian Health Service

Transfer student finds community, career connections

Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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