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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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A swab to stop TB
An easier TB-testing method developed by DEOHS researchers is building momentum in the fight against the disease
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Indigenous communities in California are disproportionately exposed to wildfire smoke
DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey and colleagues assess long-term exposures to wildfire smoke with an environmental justice lens
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Improving road safety in Seattle doesn’t come at a cost to businesses
Seattle’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and injuries is unlikely to hurt business sales, according to new UW research
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EPA tightens air quality standard for soot emissions
DEOHS Professor Lianne Sheppard contributed to new rule as chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
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Eating ultraprocessed and fast foods in pregnancy may increase phthalate exposure
Chemicals that increase health risks for a developing fetus shed from ultraprocessed food packaging, DEOHS faculty member Sheela Sathyanarayana shows
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Preparing Washington’s second largest city for wildfire season
DEOHS researchers partner with Gonzaga University and others to make Spokane “smoke ready” with $1.1 million EPA grant
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