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Kathleen Moloney and Evan Mix stand outside with their backs against a brick wall.

New digital tool will help assess emergency preparedness

DEOHS researchers create new tool to improve emergency preparedness assessments for Washington state

| Lisa Hayward Watts

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Yoni Rodriguez in suit

Preventing pesticide exposure for farmworkers

DEOHS grad student Yoni Rodriguez wins Latino Center for Health Fellowship

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Headshot of Denise Koch.

Pursuing science in the public interest

DEOHS alumna Denise Koch, MS '99, works to ensure clean water for all Alaskans

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A farmworker with his back to the camera carries a bunch of bananas on his back, with a grove of trees in the background.

What's silvopasture, and how can it help workers in the tropics?

Planting trees in pastureland provides significant cooling in the tropics, new UW-led study finds

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Screen shot from video of Marissa Baker putting on an N95 mask

How well does your N95 mask fit?

Expert tips for getting a good fit from your mask, and when you should replace it

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Elena Austin explaining study to Tina Orwell and SeaTac deputy mayor

Healthy air, healthy schools

DEOHS-led research finds portable air filters in schools can dramatically reduce air pollution from planes, roads that infiltrates classrooms

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Close-up of salal berries on a bush with a blurry grassy and mountainous landscape in the background.

Pandemic disrupts food access for tribal communities

Washington State Tribal Food Project shows disproportionate food insecurities in tribal communities during the pandemic

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