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Q&A: Nail salon air is filled with fragrance chemicals — could they harm workers’ health?
Many fragrances are used to mask undesired smells, adding to the chemicals in the air
| Alden Woods
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In Memoriam: Sharon Morris, Michael Silverstein, Barbara Silverstein
DEOHS faculty and staff remember three DEOHS faculty members who passed away this year
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David Eaton wins Merit Award from Society of Toxicology
DEOHS professor emeritus honored with prestigious award for lifelong contributions in toxicology
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DEOHS targets emerging health threats with new population health awards
DEOHS researchers and partners awarded grants to tackle extreme cold, sea level rise, combined heat and smoke, and zoonotic disease
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Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites
Some 3 million people could face compounded health risks in coming decades as a result, according to new study
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How the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become humanity’s problem
The state of the new strain of bird flu, according to DEOHS faculty members Peter Rabinowitz and Julianne Meisner
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UW rises to sixth in global rankings for environmental and occupational health
Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences: Sixth worldwide, third in US
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