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Jorge stands and washes his hands. On the wall there are several safety posters. One reads "Wash your hands Lavese las manos!" with a picture of a sink and hands. Jorge smiles at the camera and wears a blue shirt and hat.

Practicing environmental health in the southwest with the Indian Health Service

DEOHS Ph.D. student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez trains to become an Environmental Health Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service 

| Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez

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Sean Atijera wears a black button-up shirt and stands near stairs.

Transfer student finds community, career connections

Sean Atijera, environmental public health major, appreciates the many resources found on a large campus

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Two workers wear silver protective gear and work in a foundry, one up on a platform over liquid metal which is an orange color. The other is far to the right with a long pole. Both are wearing PPE including helmets and visors.

Tackling emerging workplace hazards with policy

Maggie Leland, policy director for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, will present a public lecture at the UW on November 7, sponsored by DEOHS 

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Kailee Sisounthone smiles wearing a hard hat, safety vest and sunglasses on a bridge over a river.

On the job: Kailee Sisounthone

DEOHS undergraduate helps protect electrical workers with Seattle City Light internship

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A person in an engine suit, hardhat and gloves holds his arm up over his eyes in a gesture of tiredness while holding his glasses in one hand, standing in a shipping yard.

Half of US workers face stressors that could harm health

US workers exposed to multiple psychosocial hazards, amid little regulation, according to DEOHS-led study

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A woman holds a small blood collection device against her upper arm.

Sparking biochemical insights into wildfire smoke exposure

Spurred on by EDGE Center grant, UW Professor Ashleigh Theberge's home blood-sampling system examines impacts of wildfire smoke 

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Maegan Chua sits at a table with others, smiling at the camera. On the table are fliers, a clip board, water bottles, a decorative pot, a red plastic tool box and a box of ziploc bags. Yellow, orange and green balloons are verically along the left side of the photo. Boxes are stacked in the background. It is clear those in the photo are at a table, participating in a fair or festival, handing out information. Green tablecloths are on the tables.

On the job: Maegan Chua

DEOHS undergrad’s perspective on environmental health deepens after internship 

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