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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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New data pinpoints pollution’s health risks
Popular map developed by DEOHS and our partners to explore environmental health disparities, vulnerabilities in Washington gets an update
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6 ways communities can prepare for wildfire season
As smoke season continues in Washington, a new report outlines the best ways to communicate health and safety risks
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Supporting toxic-site cleanup in the Pacific Northwest
DEOHS master's student in Applied Toxicology interns with EPA Superfund and Emergency Management
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Clean air pioneer
Professor Tim Larson retires after 39 years in Civil & Environmental Engineering and DEOHS
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Linking air pollution and child brain development
DEOHS-led study finds that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution were more likely to have behavioral problems
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Connecting farmworkers with pesticide safety info in Spanish
Husky 100 winner and student researcher assesses PNASH Center's bilingual pesticide safety app for farmworkers
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