Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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Smoky skies turn the Portland skyline hazy and orange-hued. A person with a backpack walks in the foreground of the image.

Wildfire smoke may reduce sperm quality

DEOHS faculty member Tristan Nicholson and collaborators show that wildfires may affect fertility

| Barbara Clements

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Man talking on phone in front of handrail with downtown seattle in the background.

Share your pandemic story

UW DEOHS researchers launch new King County study on resilience and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak

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DEOHS research scientist Rachel Wood holds a cotton swab for TB testing.

TB screening made easy

Oral swab testing for tuberculosis takes off with a $1.2 million grant to DEOHS researchers

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Children in Nigeria playing in water in a drainage area contaminated by wastewater.

Catching waterborne disease before it spreads

DEOHS-designed bag filtration method tracks pathogens to prevent diseases like polio, and perhaps someday COVID-19

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A man in a face mask and protective gear uses a spray wand to spray disinfectant inside a bus.

When telecommuting isn't an option

Advice for workers and employers from UW DEOHS experts

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Three people sit on a subway wearing face masks and looking at their phones.

Coronavirus myth-busting videos

New videos in eight languages feature coronavirus advice from experts in DEOHS and the EDGE Center

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Portrait of DEOHS graduate student Esther Min.

From Washington to Kyrgyzstan

DEOHS grad student brings local environmental health map to a global audience

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