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  • 6 reasons to choose DEOHS for grad school ❯

    From tuition breaks to career counseling, here’s why our department is great for graduate students

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  • Washingtonians still struggling to afford food ❯

    Grocery bills are Washington residents’ biggest source of financial stress, new survey shows

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  • Preventing long-term health risks for firefighters ❯

    DEOHS researchers track firefighters’ exposure to toxic chemicals and radiofrequency waves

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  • From salmon scent to human health ❯

    DEOHS Professor Evan Gallagher retires after a 39-year career in environmental toxicology

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  • Stories from the blog

    Sam Lovell stands on a rocky outcrop with mountain peaks and tents in the background.

    Giving health agencies a stronger voice in climate policy

    DEOHS MPH student Sam Lovell identifies barriers and opportunities to help states advance their climate and health work

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    Link light rail cars lined up at a maintenance facility with colorful buildings behind them.

    Testing air quality on buses and trains

    DEOHS researchers are working with Pacific Northwest transit agencies to study drug smoke and potential exposures for drivers

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    A group of seven researchers stand in front of a poster.

    Cui lab members win Society of Toxicology awards

    Graduate students and postdoc in environmental toxicology recognized for work on the microbiome and disease

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    Becky Kann crouches atop snow-covered Mailbox Peak in Washington behind a mailbox.

    Protecting the right to clean water

    DEOHS PhD student Becky Kann explores how water infrastructure impacts health in Mozambique

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    Contradicting EPA staff, CASAC majority calls for tougher ozone limits
    March 30, 2023 | InsideEPA.com | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

    UW researchers studying effects of drug use on air quality on board King County transit
    March 28, 2023 | KING 5 News | Featured: Marissa Baker View

    Seattle becomes first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and app-based workers
    March 28, 2023 | GeekWire | Featured: Marissa Baker View

    Seattle buses, trains to get detectors to study how fentanyl smoke moves
    March 28, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marissa Baker View

    Frozen strawberries and hepatitis A risk: what to do if you have recalled products at home
    March 23, 2023 | Health | Featured: John Meschke View

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