DEOHS responds to COVID-19 | Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

How our research is contributing to the public health response

Experts at the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences are actively engaged in COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic.

Our impact

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COVID-19 workplace impact survey

Contribute to helping businesses and industries in the Pacific Northwest safely operate by taking a survey on how COVID-19 has impacted your workplace.

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Coronavirus guidance for farming, forestry and fishing

Our PNASH Center offers COVID-19 resources for our partners in these essential industries

A person (only arms and legs shown) preparing a pattern for a handmade cloth face mask, sticking pins into it from a pincushion with thread, scissors and tape measure in the background.

Answering the state’s call for help on PPE

DEOHS researchers find their inner MacGyver to evaluate homemade face mask materials

A woman purses her mouth while touching the neck of a husky dog standing on a harbor wall.

Can pets get COVID-19?

New study led by UW DEOHS investigates novel coronavirus transmission to our animal companions

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Most people can’t work from home

About 75% of US workers are in jobs that can’t be done remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, a new DEOHS analysis finds

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An inside look at Washington’s pandemic response

Grit and teamwork: A DEOHS master’s student describes her experience on the state’s COVID-19 response team

In the news

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

‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’?

March 19, 2023 | The Independent | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View

Survey shows food insecurity remains high in Washington state

March 8, 2023 | KOMO News | Featured: Jennifer Otten View

Current status of COVID-19 in Washington

March 7, 2023 | King 5 News | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View

Food insecurity persists in WA, just as emergency benefits expire

February 28, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Jennifer Otten View