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Person wearing pink sweater holds an asthma inhaler in one hand and red cap in the other.

Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma

DEOHS grad student Logan Dearborn says findings are significant due to burden of chronic disease

| Alden Woods

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Yijie Geng, Diana Ceballos and Karen Chen stand in front of a mountain slope and trees.

New DEOHS faculty tour Washington state

Three new DEOHS faculty connect with communities and their environmental health concerns on UW Faculty Field Tour

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Sharon Morris stands with five other people with their arms interlocking.

In Memoriam: Sharon Morris, Michael Silverstein, Barbara Silverstein

DEOHS faculty and staff remember three faculty members who passed away this year

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A nail technician wearing bright pink gloves and a white short sleeve salon jacket works on finger nails propped up on a cushion covered with a towel while the customer looks on. Nail products and a light are in the background.

Q&A: Nail salon air is filled with fragrance chemicals — could they harm workers’ health?

Many fragrances are used to mask undesired smells, adding to the chemicals in the air

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Close-up of David Eaton in front of a glacier.

David Eaton wins Merit Award from Society of Toxicology

DEOHS professor emeritus honored with prestigious award for lifelong contributions in toxicology

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Hazy skies with a halo around the sun above mountains, evergreens and a hillside.

DEOHS targets emerging health threats with new population health awards

DEOHS researchers and partners awarded grants to tackle extreme cold, sea level rise, combined heat and smoke, and zoonotic disease

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An oil drilling rig backlit by smoky skies at sunset with windmills in the background.

Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites

Some 3 million people could face compounded health risks in coming decades as a result, according to new study

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