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Our most-read stories of 2019
From “popcorn lung” to mapping environmental health risks: a look back at our top stories from Health & Safety Matters, the DEOHS blog
December 13, 2019 | Jolayne Houtz
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Cadmium exposure and Alzheimer's risk
New evidence links cadmium exposure to key Alzheimer’s gene and accelerated cognitive decline
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Mapping jet pollution at Sea-Tac Airport
Communities around Sea-Tac Airport are exposed to a unique mix of air pollution associated with aircraft, new UW study finds
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Sexual harassment in the fields
Farmworker stories and DEOHS research inform new training video to prevent sexual harassment of agricultural workers
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Champion of ergonomics
DEOHS Professor Peter Johnson, founder of UW ErgoLab, to retire after 18 years
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US foreign policy could halt today’s major killers, prevent tomorrow’s outbreaks
United States action on global pandemics could save lives, address significant foreign policy interests and boost economic prosperity, according to a new analysis from leading researchers, including Kristie Ebi, an expert on global change and health at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
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The lifelong health impacts of business as usual
Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children and threatens lifelong impact, says DEOHS co-author of Lancet report
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