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June Spector leans forward on a wood surface outside with arms crossed, wearing a maroon blouse. Behind her is a glass and steel sculpture.

Occupational health and medicine expert will lead DEOHS

Physician and workplace researcher June Spector named department chair

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Wildfire smoke with mountains in the background and evergreens in the foreground.

Facing wildfire smoke amid COVID-19

Communities need connection to weather wildfire smoke and climate change, but the pandemic is making it harder to come together

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A group of people paddle Native boats on a river past a shipping terminal.

The Duwamish, Seattle’s hometown river

New book by DEOHS staff member BJ Cummings traces the river’s history, transformation and influence on Seattle

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Boosting economic recovery from the pandemic

Three DEOHS teams receive new funding from the UW Population Health Initiative for economic recovery research

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Portrait of Elaine Faustman with trees in the background

Sharing abundant knowledge

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman honored for her commitment to educating birth-defects researchers

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Promoting safety on the farm

New UW grant will expand pesticide safety information for Spanish-speaking farmworkers

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Four people crouching around a large drone in a field surrounded by trees.

Can trees clean up jet pollution?

New DEOHS study uses drones to test whether vegetation filters harmful aircraft pollution

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