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Kathleen Moloney and Evan Mix stand outside with their backs against a brick wall.

New digital tool will help assess emergency preparedness

DEOHS researchers create new tool to improve emergency preparedness assessments for Washington state

| Lisa Hayward Watts

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Green cleaning on the menu

New project led by DEOHS and funded by UW’s EarthLab promotes green cleaning in food trucks to protect workers and the environment

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Two women wearing air masks on bicycles on a dirt road.

Pollution, climate change and the Global Burden of Disease

GBD study could benefit from more environmental health and climate change estimates, says new commentary by DEOHS and our partners

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The bacteria in your shower

Showerheads can harbor bacteria related to tuberculosis that can cause a rare, serious pulmonary disease, according to new DEOHS research

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Improving animal worker safety

DEOHS team introduces a One Health approach in Mongolia, where herding livestock remains a way of life

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Sharing the science on vaping

With new grant funding, DEOHS research center will develop hands-on lessons for youth about the health risks of e-cigarette use

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A voice for farmworkers

DEOHS staff member Maria Blancas wins prestigious environmental prize for her advocacy work with immigrant farmworkers

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