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Q&A: Nail salon air is filled with fragrance chemicals — could they harm workers’ health?
Many fragrances are used to mask undesired smells, adding to the chemicals in the air
| Alden Woods
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UW School of Public Health ranked 7th among US public health graduate programs
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences ranked No. 7 in new US News & World Report ranking
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The unseen community effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
Early in the pandemic, adults over 65 reported poorest average well-being of those surveyed, according to DEOHS research in King County
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Understanding transit operators’ workplace needs
7 questions for PhD student Pranav Srikanth
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DEOHS alum Rachel Shaffer joins White House Council on Environmental Quality
Technical training and freedom to explore at the UW led Shaffer to an EPA role assessing chemical safety and human health
LEARN MOREImproving air quality in homeless shelters
7 questions for PhD student Ching-Hsuan (Shirley) Huang
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How workplace exposures influence dairy workers' health
8 questions for PhD student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez
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