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New center helps ready Northwest communities for disasters and public health emergencies

Northwest Center for Evidence-Based Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response launches with funding from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Global impact

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

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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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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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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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The science of workplace safety

DEOHS Professor Noah Seixas wins national recognition for a career dedicated to protecting vulnerable workers

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Leading Focus Groups to Learn About Worker Stress

Researchers host focus groups to gain insights into gender differences in workplace stress for construction workers. 

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“What are they getting exposed to out there?”

Research led by UW DEOHS measures air traffic pollution around Sea-Tac Airport to understand potential health effects on nearby communities

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Traffic pollution and dementia

First-of-its-kind study led by DEOHS uses car-mounted sensors to map exposure to Seattle traffic pollution—and reveal its possible link to dementia

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Exploring a scientific frontier

DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease

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