Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

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Angelo Ong gestures toward a centrifuge in a lab.

It’s possible to test wastewater for STIs

UW and Washington State Department of Health find chlamydia and other sexually transmitted pathogens in the state’s sewage

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Payton Miksch holds up a mosquito trapping device while wearing a mosquito netting hood.

On the Job: Payton Miksch

DEOHS undergrad does “all of the things” in rural health as intern with Yakima Health District
Beck Kiely works with air monitoring equipment on the outside wall of a correctional facility.

Tracking wildfire smoke to protect people in correctional facilities

DEOHS team monitors air quality at a Spokane-area correctional facility during the region’s catastrophic wildfires

Our impact

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No. 2 in the US

for environmental and occupational health programs

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400 hours in the field

where students apply classroom skills during internships as part of their undergrad experience

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$23+ million

in external funding to tackle emerging environmental and occupational health challenges

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Student excellence

Victoria Peña, MS Applied program

Master’s student helps Sound Transit keep passengers and employees safe

Our expertise

Media mentions

The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough
September 8, 2026 | Grist | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi | View

Nippon Dynawave should have acted 'pretty immediately' on tank safety red flags, expert says
September 4, 2026 | KGW | Featured: Marissa Baker | View

Global warming set to cross threshold sooner than expected, U.N. report finds
September 4, 2026 | CBS News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi | View

Local clinic cares for both people and pets
September 3, 2026 | The Seattle Channel | Featured: Vickie Ramirez | View

Workplace safety expert reacts to federal report on Nippon
September 1, 2026 | The Daily News | Featured: Marissa Baker | View

Upcoming events

Peter A. Breysse Memorial Lecture and reception with Dr. Robert Harrison

12:30 p.m. on Oct. 22

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