Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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Amber Khan and Nicole Errett stand together smiling.

Building community power amid climate and housing crises

Amber Khan, the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters

| Deirdre Lockwood

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A large home sits in the foreground with wildfire and smoke on the hillside behind it.

Wildfire smoke tied to increased risk of ER visits

DEOHS-led research finds people of all ages at increased risk of emergency room visits following wildfire smoke exposure

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Joan Casey sits at a wood table outside on the UW campus with trees in the background.

Seeking sustainability and environmental justice

New DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey uses big data to analyze population-scale health problems and solutions

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A man with dark hair and glasses stands in a radiation safety lab holding a sign that reads "Warning, Do not enter, Alignment in process. Class 4 laser"

On the job | Matthew Deinitchenko

DEOHS undergraduate student inspects lasers to keep lab workers safe from radiation

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A young woman in a black tank top sits at a table looking at a computer.

On the job | Xiaoyu Sun

DEOHS undergraduate student builds tool to help prevent wastewater overflows

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Yijie Geng sits in a chair smiling.

Fishing for an autism cure

New DEOHS faculty member Yijie Geng screens zebrafish to hook environmental chemicals linked with autism

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A woman demonstrates to a young girl how to breathe into a machine to test lung function.

Children’s health and the air they breathe

Together, DEOHS researchers and communities work to improve air quality in homes and classrooms across Washington state

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