Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog
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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Food systems under stress
New UW study to evaluate COVID-19 impacts on Washington’s food security, supply and access
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Diversifying the face of health care
DEOHS student Sumaya Aden honored as Husky 100 winner for her community service and commitment to health equity
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Coronavirus guidance for farming, forestry and fishing
Our PNASH Center offers COVID-19 resources for our partners in these essential industries
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Heat risk for farmworkers
US agricultural workers will see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050, says new UW, Stanford study
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Answering the state’s call for help on PPE
DEOHS researchers find their inner MacGyver to evaluate homemade face mask materials
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Can pets get COVID-19?
New study led by UW DEOHS investigates novel coronavirus transmission to our animal companions
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