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How wildfire smoke could impact the military

Respiratory and behavioral health concerns linked with wildfire smoke exposure in study led by DEOHS MPH alum

November 18, 2025 | Deirdre Lockwood

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DEOHS Professor Gerard Cangelosi is the 2021 Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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At the nexus of human and animal health

Multitalented Tianai (Scyler) Li is the 2021 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student

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DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student Magali Blanco applies science and big data to investigate health risks in communities exposed to chemicals and air pollution

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Bringing a global view to environmental justice

DEOHS MPH student Renée Codsi wins Husky 100 and DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student awards

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Downtown Seattle in a haze of wildfire smoke with trees in the foreground.

HEPA air cleaners could prevent deaths from wildfire smoke

A wildfire smoke event in 2020 may have led to nearly 100 deaths in Washington, but there are steps we can take now to avert future deaths, new DEOHS research suggests

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