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A person sits on a bluff looking out at the ocean and headlands in the distance.

How contact with nature could make us healthier

Dr. Howard Frumkin gives Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health on May 26

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A bee pollinates a spiky flower.

Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops

Pollinator decline puts our health at risk, according to new research from DEOHS and collaborators

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Angelina Durbin stands in front of the window of the UW Food Pantry. She is holding a cardboard box reading "No Husky Goes Hungry" with an image of a husky dog.

Sustaining food systems at the UW and beyond

DEOHS undergrad Angelina Durbin named to the Husky 100 for creative food recovery efforts on campus

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Adriana Riaño points to her research poster while two people look on.

Pesticides and health in Washington’s fruit basket

DEOHS MS student Adriana Riaño analyzes old dust for new insights into pesticide exposure in the Yakima Valley

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A fire in a forest with a firefighter nearby.

How UW partnerships foster disaster resilient communities

UW center led by DEOHS faculty supports disaster preparedness alongside communities

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A healthcare worker stands behind a patient listening to the patient's lungs with a stethoscope while the patient leans over and looks down. Another person is sitting along a wall behind the two.

UW-developed rapid TB testing technique endorsed by World Health Organization

Tongue-swab testing developed by DEOHS faculty member Jerry Cangelosi could revolutionize screening for TB

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An orange-red algae bloom on the surface of Puget Sound viewed from the air (corner of an aircraft wing is visible).

Confronting “wicked problems” in public health

A class for new DEOHS graduate students highlights how to make headway on 7 complex challenges in environmental health

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Marissa Childs stands smiling in front of a campus building.

Tackling climate change by the numbers

From infectious diseases to wildfire smoke, new faculty member Marissa Childs predicts how climate change will influence health

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Construction workers in silhouette working on the top of a building.

Jobs with the highest cancer deaths in the U.S.

Occupation is an important contributor to cancer burden in U.S., according to new research by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker and collaborators

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