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Air pollution and high blood pressure in children
Prenatal exposure to air pollution is associated with high blood pressure in early childhood—but good maternal nutrition may offer protection, according to a new study from UW School of Public Health researchers and partners
May 4, 2021 | Jolayne Houtz
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A hotter future could be deadly for many
US deaths due to heat exposure may markedly increase in a warming climate, according to research from DEOHS and collaborators
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Why are there drug-resistant bacteria in seal poop?
MPH student Alexandria Vingino and collaborators find antibiotic-resistant E. coli in the waste of some marine mammals around Puget Sound
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Safety for swine workers
A DEOHS graduate student connects with a recent alumna to identify risks to pork industry workers and how to prevent them
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Can the coronavirus spread in hospital air?
Using state-of-the-art sensors, DEOHS researchers team up with UW colleagues to track aerosols in a hospital environment
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Reusing N95 masks safely
Two DEOHS graduate students are part of a UW team testing how many times N95 masks can be disinfected and reused for health care
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Facing wildfire smoke amid COVID-19
Communities need connection to weather wildfire smoke and climate change, but the pandemic is making it harder to come together
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