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Showcasing undergraduate research

DEOHS undergrads share research on cannabis workplace safety, wildfire smoke preparedness and more at two UW symposia

 

| Deirdre Lockwood

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Kaidan St. Louis stands in a safety vest looking into a recycling bin in a backyard while holding it open.

On the job | Kaidan St Louis

DEOHS undergrad inspires sustainability in Recycle Corps internship with WM

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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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