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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Washingtonians struggle to afford food amid price increases, new survey shows
Low-income Washington state households still experiencing food insecurity as pandemic protections end
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In Memoriam: DEOHS Professors Jane Koenig and Daniel Luchtel
DEOHS community remembers two emeritus faculty members in environmental toxicology who passed away in 2022
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From salmon scent to human health
DEOHS Professor Evan Gallagher retires after a 39-year career in environmental toxicology
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Preventing long-term health risks for firefighters
DEOHS researchers track firefighters’ exposure to toxic chemicals and radiofrequency waves
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New report urges US investment in wastewater disease surveillance
DEOHS Professor Scott Meschke and coauthors recommend national wastewater surveying system to detect disease outbreaks in new National Academies report
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DEOHS faculty member joins Washington State Food Policy Forum
Associate Professor Jennifer Otten hopes to boost public health in Washington with a holistic approach to food systems
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