Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog
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Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma
DEOHS grad student Logan Dearborn says findings are significant due to burden of chronic disease
| Alden Woods
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Virtual training for wildfire prevention
New DEOHS-led project develops VR simulations to protect health and safety of forest workers who fend off wildfires
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Groundbreaking: New Health Sciences Education Building
New integrated teaching and training facility under construction to provide UW health sciences students with collaborative learning space
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DEOHS environmental health major responds to workers' concerns about COVID-19 and more while interning with Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
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Heat, fire, smoke and health in Washington’s ag industry
DEOHS researchers investigate the combined health effects of wildfire smoke and heat on Washington’s agricultural workforce and test strategies to protect workers and crops
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Measuring the pandemic’s impact on air pollution
Harmful air pollution dropped in Seattle after the COVID-19 shutdown, DEOHS-led team shows
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Dementia in the air?
DEOHS Professor Joel Kaufman and collaborators explore how air pollution and noise may threaten our thinking
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