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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
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Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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In the news

Judge made right call in striking down RFK Jr.’s vaccine plan
March 20, 2026 | Seattle Times | Featured: Karen Levy View

The weed-killer wars
March 20, 2026 | The Week | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Carbon dioxide levels are higher than humans have ever experienced. It could be changing our blood chemistry
March 19, 2026 | CNN | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

What disaster preparedness experts have packed in their go bags
March 18, 2026 | National Geographic | Featured: Nicole Errett View

Analysis finds “hot spots” for glyphosate and cancer in Iowa and other Midwest states
March 16, 2026 | The New Lede | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

New study co-led by UW and Boston University reveal color-changing wipes can detect lead in homes
March 10, 2026 | The Daily | Featured: Diana Ceballos View

Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You’re not alone, study says
March 10, 2026 | AP | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

The plastics around us
March 9, 2026 | UW Magazine | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Seattle clinic gets homeless youth engaged in care by treating their pets
March 7, 2026 | The Seattle Times | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

The age of animal experiments may be waning
March 7, 2026 | Scientific American | Featured: Edward Kelly View

Jeremy Hess presents public lecture ‘Climate Change and Health: Frontiers in Decision Support and Implementation Science’
March 5, 2026 | The Daily | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

What is food systems, nutrition, and health?
March 5, 2026 | The Daily | Featured: Michelle Averill View

Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health
February 27, 2026 | Scientific American | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Repeal of EPA ‘endangerment finding’ endangers human health
February 25, 2026 | The Seattle Times | Featured: Howard Frumkin View

6 foods that turn toxic when reheated - yet families keep eating them without fear
February 19, 2026 | MSN | Featured: Emily Hovis View