Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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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

February 6, 2026 | Rebekah Yeager

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Man pipetting in lab, wearing lab coat and safety glasses.

How early chemical exposures influence lifelong health

DEOHS PhD student and Castner Award winner Joe Lim explores the connections between exposure to flame retardants and the microbiome

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Woman in red coat stands in front of a rain barrel next to a brick building.

Nourishing a community garden with restaurant compost

DEOHS MPH student and Castner Award winner Joycelyn Chui wants to transform food waste from local restaurants into compost for community gardeners in Seattle’s International District

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A man wearing a hat watches from shore as a sailboat passes by.

Air pollution and dementia study

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study led by DEOHS and partners

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An internship with impact

DEOHS student Diana Marquez helped connect Yakima Valley farmworkers with COVID-19 information and vaccines during a recent internship

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Design rendering of new street-facing signage featuring photos of DEOHS faculty and student research.

A transformative gift

New Omenn & Darling labs in DEOHS usher in a new era in public health

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picture of wildfire smoke with the words 'special feature' over it

“The risk is real”

Breathing wildfire smoke isn’t just unhealthy—it can be deadly. DEOHS works with partners across the Northwest to get the word out to those most at risk.

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