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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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Leading by example

Professor Lianne Sheppard selected as DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor

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UW research showcase

School of Public Health event features DEOHS undergraduate research on wildfire smoke, cannabis grow-ops and other public health issues

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Measuring the toll of wildfires

UW student-athlete goes deep inside communities affected by wildfire smoke to understand the health risks

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Omenn award winner

DEOHS student Annie Doubleday honored by the UW School of Public Health for her leadership potential and public health contributions

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Protecting precarious workers

DEOHS student turns research into action by helping to shape worker safety policies in the Washington State Legislature

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2019 DEOHS award winners

DEOHS students and staff recognized for their achievements and service

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