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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
| Deirdre Lockwood
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Population health grants target food security and green space
New UW Population Health Initiative grants support DEOHS collaborations on the health impacts of neighborhood pantries and urban green space
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Revealing disparities in workplace chemical exposures
DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student Shelley Stephan shows how marginalized workers carry the greatest burden of occupational exposures
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Advocating for health equity and antiracism
DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student Megumi Matsushita explores how toxic metals affect the brain
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At every age, cleaner air means better health
Tiny pollution particles can cause major health problems. Our research shows how to minimize your risk.
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Lead in imported cookware
New study reveals lead in some imported aluminum cookpots could contribute to lead poisoning in children
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