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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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Volunteers at the Twisp farmer's market.

A splash of color in a smoke-choked summer

Our EDGE Center leads effort to protect health and lift spirits in Central Washington

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Cannabis grows under UV lights. Photo by noexcusesradio via pixabay

Protecting the pot workforce

DEOHS investigates health risks faced by workers in the emerging cannabis industry

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A group of high school teachers try out a science experiment during a UW workshop. Photo: Sarah Fish

Getting their hands on science

From sun exposure to vaping, this teacher training program pioneered by DEOHS is changing how high school students learn about health and the environment

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Graphic illustrates a person's vulnerability plus their exposure equals their risk. Adapted from document titled, "An Unfair Share: Climate Change Hits Some Harder Than Others".

Who is hurt the most by climate change?

The answer depends on who you are and where you live, says a new report co-authored by DEOHS researchers

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Photo by Dawn Jones Redstone

Sun-safe

Ten tips from DEOHS for keeping your cool on the job this summer

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Photo of downtown seattle and interstate 5 with heavy traffic. A haze of pollution obscures the buildings of downtown.

Dirty skies and your health

DEOHS Chair Michael Yost says proposed rollback of vehicle emission standards threatens public health

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