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PhD student earns prestigious Tillman Scholar award
Stephanie Mitchell studies transmission of zoonotic diseases between wildlife, domestic livestock and humans
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Champion of ergonomics
DEOHS Professor Peter Johnson, founder of UW ErgoLab, to retire after 18 years
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US foreign policy could halt today’s major killers, prevent tomorrow’s outbreaks
United States action on global pandemics could save lives, address significant foreign policy interests and boost economic prosperity, according to a new analysis from leading researchers, including Kristie Ebi, an expert on global change and health at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
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The lifelong health impacts of business as usual
Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children and threatens lifelong impact, says DEOHS co-author of Lancet report
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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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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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