Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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Six people stand for a group photo outside a building on the UW campus.

How migration around King County affects health

DEOHS MPH student Pamela Lim explores migration and real-world public health data through Population Health Initiative fellowship

| Kate Stringer

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Black and white image of five loggers and a boy in Western Washington, W. T. The men are standing with axes in hand appearing to have just cut down a tree. The boy sits on the stump.

A Labor Day reflection

A look back at the workplace tragedies that shaped today's health and safety laws from our partners at WA Labor & Industries

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Woman smiling at camera.

On the job | Mariah Dittmore

Enjoying the fast pace at a global engineering and design company

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A child walks across a grassy lawn under a smoggy sky.

DEOHS at ISEE conference 2019

Faculty, staff and students will present research on the health effects of air pollution, climate change and chemical exposures

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Hannah on-site for her summer internship

On the job | Hannah Echt

Promoting safe workplaces and making professional connections

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Jenny in front of a canyon

On the job | Jenny Pak

Serving the health needs of the Navajo Nation

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A group of Swinomish Tribe members paddles a traditional canoe near a shoreline.

Tribes prepare for climate change

A new research project led by the Swinomish Tribe and DEOHS identifies health strategies informed by indigenous values to adapt to a warming planet

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