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The Space Needle in the foreground with Seattle neighborhoods and a bright setting sun over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in the background.

Washington state’s 2021 heat wave led to previously uncounted deaths from injury

Heat wave contributed to 159 excess injury deaths over three weeks, new study led by DEOHS faculty member shows

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The toxic toll of redlining, refineries and racism

Dr. Lynn Goldman, dean of the George Washington School of Public Health, will speak April 20 on the UW campus

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Sarah Kim and Julia Cui stand in front of Sarah's research poster while throwing up peace signs.

How maternal exposure to flame retardants shapes health

DEOHS PhD student Sarah Kim studies how flame retardants in breast milk influence diabetes, obesity and more

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Sam Lovell stands on a rocky outcrop with mountain peaks and tents in the background.

Giving health agencies a stronger voice in climate policy

DEOHS MPH student Sam Lovell identifies barriers and opportunities to help states advance their climate and health work

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Testing air quality on buses and trains

DEOHS researchers are working with Pacific Northwest transit agencies to study drug smoke and potential exposures for drivers

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Cui lab members win Society of Toxicology awards

Graduate students and postdoc in environmental toxicology recognized for work on the microbiome and disease

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Becky Kann crouches atop snow-covered Mailbox Peak in Washington behind a mailbox.

Protecting the right to clean water

DEOHS PhD student Becky Kann explores how water infrastructure impacts health in Mozambique

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DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman wins chemical risk assessment award

Society of Toxicology recognizes Faustman’s contributions to environmental toxicology with Arnold J. Lehman Award

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Kyle Kim smiles with ocean water and a rocky shoreline in the background.

Illuminating our microbial support system

DEOHS PhD student Kyle Kim investigates how chemical exposures influence the microbiome and health

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