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Cadmium, found in cigarettes and some foods, linked to higher death rates in people with flu or pneumonia
December 17, 2020 |View
Data omission in key EPA insecticide study shows need for review of industry analysis
August 18, 2020 |View
More research and consistent workplace rules are needed to protect worker health and safety in the cannabis industry
August 5, 2020 |View
Videos: If you fish the Duwamish in Seattle, better eat the salmon — Comer el salmón, Ăn cá hồi, បរិភោគត្រីសាម៉ុង — and here’s how
June 24, 2020 |View
75% of US workers can’t work exclusively from home, face greater risks during pandemic
June 23, 2020 |View
University of Washington, PATH and Scientific Methods Inc. collaborate to develop and market new environmental surveillance tool for polio eradication
April 24, 2020 |View
UW DEOHS researcher identifies workers most harmed by economic disruption due to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 |View
Millions of US workers at risk of infections on the job, UW researchers calculate, emphasizing need to protect against COVID-19
March 9, 2020 |View
Effectiveness of travel bans-–readily used during infectious disease outbreaks-–is mostly unknown, study finds
February 13, 2020 |View
Communities around Sea-Tac Airport exposed to a unique mix of air pollution associated with aircraft
December 3, 2019 |View
In the news
Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad — 5 scholars explain
January 22, 2021 | The Conversation | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
Experts share which masks are most effective against new COVID-19 strain
January 21, 2021 | New York Post | Featured: Martin A. Cohen View
A new investigation about who’s getting sick from heat-related illness should be a wake-up call for America
January 19, 2021 | Mother Jones | Featured: Howard Frumkin View
Some Winter Outdoor Dining Venues Invite COVID-19 Risk
January 18, 2021 | Public News Service | Featured: Marissa Baker View
HEAL Act, “the cornerstone of any environmental policy," makes its way through Legislature
January 18, 2021 | South Seattle Emerald | Featured: DEOHS work on the Washington Environmental Health Disparities Mapping Project View
Rising temperatures linked to poorer diets for children, says global study
January 14, 2021 | The Independent | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
COVID-19 in the wastewater: UW researchers track silent spreader in sewage
January 11, 2021 | Q-13 Fox News | Featured: John Meschke View
When it comes to COVID-19 risk, what counts as ‘outdoor’ dining?
January 11, 2021 | Popular Science | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Podcast: Health care take note: Every greenhouse gas emission matters
December 22, 2020 | Health Affairs | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
Washington researchers start second round of food security surveys amid coronavirus pandemic
December 22, 2020 | Seattle P-I | Featured: Jennifer Otten View
Climate risks to health set to worsen inequity, harm children
December 21, 2020 | Thomson Reuters | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
What you can do to help reduce food waste
December 14, 2020 | Chicago Sun-Times | Featured: Jennifer Otten View
It’s all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors
December 13, 2020 | KUOW | Featured: Marissa Baker View
One Health Clinic starts with the pets but gives care to their people, too
December 10, 2020 | KNKX | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View