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Kaidan St Louis wears a green and blue plaid shirt and stands in front of a research poster, explaining it to two observers.

Outstanding DEOHS undergrad praised for dedication to equity and service

Kaidan St Louis has studied the public health impact of community fridges, biomedical waste and recycling

| Claudine Benmar

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Heavy traffic on highway I-5 in Seattle with houses on a ridge above.

Linking air pollution and child brain development

DEOHS-led study finds that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution were more likely to have behavioral problems

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A woman in glasses stands beside a research poster entitled "How do user characteristics inform or explain their interaction with the 'Pesticide Labels Now!' application?

Connecting farmworkers with pesticide safety info in Spanish

Husky 100 winner and student researcher assesses PNASH Center's bilingual pesticide safety app for farmworkers

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A woman wearing a headset stands at a listening station next to a tall portrait of a doctor, while two girls next to her look at a second tall portrait of a woman.

Telling the story of wildfire smoke risks

New art installation in Washington features trusted community members sharing how wildfire smoke affects their health—and how they cope

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Three people stand together in front of a research poster smiling.

Mentoring with compassion and clarity

DEOHS Professor Zhengui Xia is the 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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A woman in a striped T-shirt and wearing surgical gloves stands near a desk in a laboratory.

Celebrating DEOHS essential workers

Our research scientists, field staff and building managers kept critical DEOHS research and services going during the pandemic

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A woman in a white shirt sits outdoors at a picnic table, smiling at the camera.

The heartbeat of One Health

Senior Research Coordinator Vickie Ramirez is honored for outstanding staff service by the UW School of Public Health and DEOHS

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