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A doctor takes a child's blood pressure (only the doctor's hands and the child's arm and side of face are visible). On a table are the blood pressure monitor and a teething ring.

Air pollution linked with high blood pressure in kids

Children exposed to common air pollutant in the womb and infancy may be at higher risk for elevated blood pressure, DEOHS research finds

| Rebekah Yeager

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Revealing disparities in workplace chemical exposures

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Advocating for health equity and antiracism

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Amalawa Aiwekhoe named 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student

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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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Keeping forests and people healthy

Consensus approach proposed to protect human health from intentional and wild forest fires

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