Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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Amber Khan and Nicole Errett stand together smiling.

Building community power amid climate and housing crises

Amber Khan, the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Hannah on-site for her summer internship

On the job | Hannah Echt

Promoting safe workplaces and making professional connections

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Jenny in front of a canyon

On the job | Jenny Pak

Serving the health needs of the Navajo Nation

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A group of Swinomish Tribe members paddles a traditional canoe near a shoreline.

Tribes prepare for climate change

A new research project led by the Swinomish Tribe and DEOHS identifies health strategies informed by indigenous values to adapt to a warming planet

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cars driving into a city

Air pollution and emphysema

Air pollution can accelerate lung disease by as much as a pack a day of cigarettes, according to new research from DEOHS and our partners

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girl in hardhat

On the job | Angela Zhu

Getting hands-on at local businesses and asking questions in the field

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A woman smiles as she sits next to a computer monitor.

On the job | Juliet Lopez

Navigating dirty restaurants and wide open spaces as a DEOHS summer intern

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