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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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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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Air pollution and autism
New DEOHS study shows how exposure to air pollution early in life may lead to autism
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Can Roundup cause cancer?
New study from DEOHS researchers finds exposure to commonly used weed killer increases risk of some cancers
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Director Terry Kavanuagh named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Last month our director, Terry Kavanaugh, was named as a new fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in honor of a lifetime of scientific achievement. The following story about his career first ran on "Health and Safety Matters", the blog of the University of Washington Department of Occupational and Health Sciences.
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EDGE Administrator Liz Guzy named a 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Community Engagement Fellow
Liz Guzy will head to DC this month as a member of the 2019 AAAS Community Engagement Fellows.
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Mapping Washington’s environmental health disparities
New tool developed by DEOHS and our partners shows communities most impacted by pollution and environmental inequality
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A matter of scientific integrity
Three DEOHS researchers are among a group of experts calling into question the EPA’s new scientific review process for air pollution
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Public health experts and climate researchers convene to address communication challenges related to wildfire smoke
Communicating about risk from wildfire requires a coordinated effort from academics, public health experts and medical practitioners- a need that motivated this workshop.
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