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Mark Robinson and a woman stand together in front of a large W sculpture on the campus of the University of Washington.

How wildfire smoke could impact the military

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

| Deirdre Lockwood

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A person harvests plants in a field exposed to direct sun with mountains and trees in the background.

Deforestation threatens worker health and productivity

Heat limits worker productivity in tropical deforested areas, according to new study from DEOHS, The Nature Conservancy and others

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A woman leans against a wooden railing.

Collaborating to solve public health problems

PhD student Yisi Liu works with international partners to understand how air pollution affects health

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Portrait of Ryan Babadi

Opening doors for student success

DEOHS alum Ryan Babadi credits mentorship and support from DEOHS for helping launch his new career as a Harvard researcher investigating how environmental factors affect reproductive health

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In a park, a woman in a face mask holds a mobile phone while observing a runner with a dog on a leash.

King County gets high marks for masking

More than 85% of observed King County residents masked up in public, UW researchers find in partnership with King County and Washington State Department of Health

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A man stands in a lab holding a swab in its paper packaging.

Can a single test detect both TB and COVID-19?

It’s one of several innovative ideas to help end TB from the research lab of DEOHS Professor Jerry Cangelosi

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A group of people pose next to a food truck.

Keeping food trucks and workers safe

DEOHS collaborates with cross-sector partners to reach food-truck operators with safer cleaning alternatives

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