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Recent news
Expanding climate models to better capture the complexities of public health
DEOHS PhD student Carole Green shares updated future scenarios of climate and health in Q&A with UW News
On the Job: Lauren Costa
DEOHS undergrad helps protect hearing for military aircraft mechanics as intern with Boeing Defense, Space & Security
UW researchers help forge new roadmap for future climate assessments
DEOHS faculty members Jeremy Hess and Kristie Ebi author guidance on climate-related health and air quality
Strengthening safety and sustainability at the zoo
DEOHS students advance worker health and sustainability as interns at Woodland Park Zoo
3 ways to help kids thrive on Children’s Environmental Health Day (and every day)
Expert tips on how to minimize children’s exposure to wildfire smoke, lead, plastics and more
Uncovering workplace hazards as a medical detective
Dr. Robert Harrison delivers the 2026 Breysse Lecture on October 22
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Global scientists say regulators must address glyphosate’s strong links to health harms
Epidemiologists, toxicologists, cancer specialists meet in Seattle to review latest science tying widely used pesticide to disease, including cancer
Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
A statewide initiative to put more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates has received a $19 million boost, which will sustain every step in building a network from the field to the fork.
Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
UC Irvine-led researchers urge continued monitoring, intervention to mitigate air pollution
