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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

| Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County

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A man in a face mask and protective gear uses a spray wand to spray disinfectant inside a bus.

When telecommuting isn't an option

Advice for workers and employers from UW DEOHS experts

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Three people sit on a subway wearing face masks and looking at their phones.

Coronavirus myth-busting videos

New videos in eight languages feature coronavirus advice from experts in DEOHS and the EDGE Center

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Portrait of DEOHS graduate student Esther Min.

From Washington to Kyrgyzstan

DEOHS grad student brings local environmental health map to a global audience

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Head shot of DEOHS master's student Hannah Echt

Brewing safer workplaces

DEOHS master’s student helps coffee workers breathe easier

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A group of students walk and bike around a fountain with a view of a snow-covered mountain in the distance.

Why choose UW DEOHS for grad school?

From tuition breaks to personalized career counseling, here are six reasons why our department is great for graduate students

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A young boy in a gray sweater breathes into a device measuring lung function, and a woman next to him in a black sweater demonstrates how to breathe while checking a computer monitor.

Fighting children's asthma at home

Indoor air cleaners and education reduced symptoms and hospital visits for rural children with asthma, according to UW study

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