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Map of Seattle showing by zip code which areas are most vulnerable to COVID-19

Mapping vaccine access

New mapping tool developed by EDGE members helps City of Seattle prioritize equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination


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Six people smiling and kneeling on a brick walkway that is part of the Great Wall of China.

Collaborating on clean air research

UW faculty find new opportunities for partnership with Chinese researchers on air pollution and environmental health

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EDGE members host a successful workshop on the Kenya Healthy Home Healthy Brain Project

EDGE members Catherine Karr and Edmund Seto hosted a successful workshop in Nairobi for the Kenya Healthy Homes Healthy Brains Project.

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Air pollution and emphysema

Air pollution can accelerate lung disease by as much as a pack a day of cigarettes, according to new research led by EDGE Deputy Director, Joel Kaufman.

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Three EDGE staff and teachers playing a game to teach about the health impacts of vaping

EDGE hosts the 2019 ATHENA teacher training workshop

High school health teachers from across Washington State work with EDGE staff and scientists to co-develop vaping curriculum.

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Flame retardants and diabetes

New research led by EDGE member Julia Cui probes how chemical exposures may boost diabetes risk via gut microbes

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Global impact

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman wins international and state recognition for her contributions to toxicology 

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Wind turbines stretch across a hill in Eastern Washington. Photo: Jolayne Houtz.

Mapping environmental inequality

A new state law will draw on research by DEOHS and our partners to pinpoint communities most at risk from pollution and climate change

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Lung health in coffee workers

New DEOHS research investigates whether a disease known as “popcorn lung” poses a threat to baristas and other coffee industry workers

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Gender Discrimination Poses Challenges for Construction Workers

Survey results reveal that gender discrimination is more pronounced for women in construction and is associated with higher levels of perceived stress.

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A group of Chinese pedestrians wear face masks while walking in smog.

Clean air warrior

DEOHS Professor Sverre Vedal is retiring, but that doesn’t mean an end to his public health work

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BJ Cummings

The EDGE Center is delighted to welcome BJ Cummings as its new Director of Community Engagement

BJ Cummings joins the EDGE Team as Co-Manager of Community Engagement.

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Leading by example

Professor Lianne Sheppard selected as DEOHS outstanding faculty mentor

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