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Telling the story of wildfire smoke risks New art installation in Washington features trusted community members sharing how wildfire smoke affects their health—and how they cope Learn More

Call to action on climate change UW authors in new IPCC report emphasize the accelerating threats to human health and well-being Learn More

Map of environmental health disparities Using a complex matrix of data, this open-access, interactive map ranks Washington’s nearly 1,500 U.S. census tracts by health risks due to environmental degradation and economic and health disparities. Learn More

Disaster resilience DEOHS will partner with two South Seattle communities to help them prepare for future disasters and climate change impacts while addressing environmental injustice Learn More

Prepare for wildfire season As smoke season continues in Washington, a new report outlines the best ways to communicate health and safety risks Learn More

Reducing Aviation’s Harmful Impact on Environmental Health and Justice

A symposium to be held May 1-3 will bring together people from wide-ranging sectors to address the problems of aircraft noise and emissions.

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Five New Research Projects Funded Through EDGE Pilot Program

The EDGE Center supports five new projects spanning a range of disciplines and approaches aimed at improving our understanding of environmental health.

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Unraveling how chemicals affect our brains

DEOHS Professor Lucio Costa retires after 39 years at the UW and a research career focused on the links between diseases and exposure to pesticides, air pollution and other chemicals

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This graphic shows 3 overlapping circles in different colors. The blue is labeled with Environment, the green with choices, and the yellow with genes. They overlap in the center to create a purple area labeled health The EDGE Center is committed to conducting and communicating science that reduces the burden of environmentally-related diseases through science translation into policy and practice. We use cutting edge molecular and systems biology to explore how the interactions of genetics, epigenetics and environmental factors contribute to diseases of public health importance. In particular, we are at the forefront of research into molecular signatures (biomarkers) associated with toxicant exposure. Our work to uncover important genetic, epigenetic and environmental contributions to chronic diseases can help improve prevention, early diagnosis, and the development of effective treatments. Such developments will substantially reduce the social burden and health care costs associated with sickness and early death caused by diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, liver disease, kidney disease, metabolic disorders like diabetes, chronic neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and developmental and reproductive disorders.

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New study investigates why some parts of Seattle have high asthma rates

May 30, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Anjum Hajat | View

Are dairy workers more susceptible to allergies and asthma?

May 17, 2023 | Health & Safety Matters | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz and Coralynn Sacks | View

Sea-Tac might have to clean up its act

May 3, 2023 | KUOW | Featured: Elena Austin | View

New UW Center for Environmental Health Equity to launch with a $12 million grant from the US EPA

April 17, 2023 | UW News | Featured: Edmund Seto, Nicole Errett, Elena Austin | View

DEOHS collaborations explore child health and socioecological conflict

April 13, 2023 | Health & Safety Matters | Featured: Elena Austin, Catherine Karr, Peter Rabinowitz | View

Two States Have Proposed Bans on Common Food Additives Linked to Health Concerns

April 13, 2023 | The New York Times | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana | View