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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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Smoke rises from three smokestacks at a power plant.

Changing the rules on toxic emissions

DEOHS researchers say EPA proposal on mercury emissions would make air pollution tougher to regulate

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A deep dive into environmental health

Join us each Thursday for this winter's new Environmental Health Seminar series

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Mapping Washington’s environmental health disparities

New tool developed by DEOHS and our partners shows communities most impacted by pollution and environmental inequality

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Photo of Dr. Esi Nkyekyer in the Occupational Medicine Clinic.

The doctors for your life

Specialists help injured workers get their lives back at the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic, a collaboration among DEOHS, Harborview, UW Medicine and the UW Division of General Internal Medicine

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