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Welcome to our admitted students! ❯

Join us for a full week of virtual events introducing you to DEOHS research, faculty and students.

  • Admitted student visit week
  • New location, boundless opportunities ❯

    Space for collaboration and innovation as DEOHS moves to the new Rosling Center for Population Health; new state-of-the-art labs coming soon

  • Our new home
  • Supporting Northwest businesses and workers ❯

    DEOHS experts lead COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic

  • COVID-19 in the Northwest
  • Monitoring air quality in schools ❯

    Does ultrafine air pollution infiltrate schools near Sea-Tac Airport? DEOHS researchers partner with South King County cities to find out.

  • Air quality in schools
  • Cadmium exposure and COVID-19 ❯

    New research finds high levels of cadmium from smoking and certain foods are linked to more severe flu, pneumonia—and potentially, COVID-19

  • Cadmium exposure and COVID-19
  • Stories from the blog

    Map of Seattle showing by zip code which areas are most vulnerable to COVID-19

    Mapping vaccine access

    New mapping tool developed by DEOHS helps City of Seattle prioritize equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

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    Cultivating farmworker health on the airwaves

    PNASH Center partners with Radio KDNA to develop a COVID-19 Spanish radio series for farmworkers

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    Carving her own path

    New UW Associate Professor Karen Levy works across disciplines—and the globe—to explore the intersection between infectious diseases and the environment

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    Climate change and human health

    New collaboration between UW Center for Health and the Global Environment and EarthLab will accelerate climate research, action and resilience

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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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    DEOHS Newsroom

    Visualizing climate-vulnerable communities
    February 24, 2021 | InvestigateWest | Featured: DEOHS research consultant Esther Min View

    Seattle will use a UW-developed mapping tool to guide equitable vaccine distribution
    February 24, 2021 | Seattle Times | Featured: DEOHS research consultant Esther Min View

    Dangerous heat, unequal consequences
    February 23, 2021 | Eos.org | Featured: Howard Frumkin View

    Rejoining Paris agreement: Good sign for global food supply
    February 22, 2021 | Public News Service broadcast | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

    Government action took months as nursing home workers died during the pandemic
    February 18, 2021 | CNN | Featured: Marissa Baker View

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