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Welcome Jamie Donatuto–EDGE’s New Co-Director of Community Engagement

Jamie Donatuto, a new clinical associate professor in the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, began co-directing community engagement for the EDGE Center on March 1, 2025.

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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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