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Five people sit around a round table with a white tablecloth with papers, crayons, plastic water bottles. One person in a headscarf is speaking and the others are listening.

Toxic chemicals may be hiding in traditional eyeliners

Through community collaboration, research from the UW and the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County finds elevated lead levels in traditional eyeliners

July 14, 2025 | Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County

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A lab worker dressed in blue PPE and a PAPR – which is an air purifying respirator that includes a full-face helmet and tube attached to air filters on a belt- puts a bottle into a chemical hood while working in a lab environment.

UW rises to sixth in global rankings for environmental and occupational health

Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences: Sixth worldwide, third in US

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Amalawa, Marissa and Hunt pose after Marissa accepted her award.

Helping students spread their wings

Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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A student wears glasses, cap, gown and a keffiyeh covering his shoulders while talking with a person in the entryway of the Hans Rosling Center.

Congratulations, Class of 2024!

DEOHS graduates gather with friends, family and our community to celebrate earning their degrees

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Four adults and a child smile with a pallet of vegetables including peppers and tomatoes.

DEOHS faculty member elected president of Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society

Jennifer Otten, associate professor in DEOHS and Food Systems, Nutrition and Health, will lead interdisciplinary society focused on food and agricultural systems

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