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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Relocating for climate change
Managed retreat due to rising seas is a public health issue, says new study by UW DEOHS researchers
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Our future in the balance
New UN report warns the deteriorating condition of the global environment imperils health unless we act now
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Close encounters
DEOHS professor studies how MRSA infection can be transmitted between humans and animals
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A global partnership for child health
DEOHS collaborates on a new project to study the cognitive impact of environmental toxicants on Kenyan children
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Air pollution and autism
New DEOHS study shows how exposure to air pollution early in life may lead to autism
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Can Roundup cause cancer?
New study from DEOHS researchers finds exposure to commonly used weed killer increases risk of some cancers
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