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Jamie Donatuto smiles standing outside with trees in the background.

DEOHS faculty member will be a Fulbright Scholar in Spain

Clinical Associate Professor Jamie Donatuto plans to analyze human-ocean engagement

| UW News Staff

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Three-part photo collage: (1) Neighborhood share pantry open to show dry goods including cereal and pasta; (2) A group of four people walks on a forested trail; (3) Share pantry closed showing text: Little Free Pantry. Take What You Need, Give What You Can.

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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Photo of Shelley Stephan smiling outside with plants in the background.

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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Close-up photo of Megumi Matsushita smiling outside in front of a bush.

Advocating for health equity and antiracism

DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student Megumi Matsushita explores how toxic metals affect the brain

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The Seattle skyline on a foggy or smokey day with the freeway leading into it

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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A man in a blue striped shirt poses against a white wall.

Guardian of workers

Amalawa Aiwekhoe named 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student

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A two-part image shows a man in a white lab coat conducting an experiment on a cooking pot in a lab. The second image shows a traditional Afghan pressure cooker.

Lead in imported cookware

New study reveals lead in some imported aluminum cookpots could contribute to lead poisoning in children

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