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Photo of downtown seattle and interstate 5 with heavy traffic.  A haze of pollution obscures the buildings of downtown.

Dirty skies and your health

DEOHS Chair Michael Yost says proposed rollback of vehicle emission standards threatens public health

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Headshot of Vanessa Galaviz, who sits in a room with windows behind her.

An emerging leader

DEOHS Lecturer Vanessa Galaviz recognized by the American Public Health Association

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DEOHS student Silvia Rus examines data gathered during her internship as her supervisors look on. Photo courtesy of Silvia Rus.

Learning beyond the classroom

DEOHS invests in tomorrow’s health and safety leaders by supporting student internships

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Photo of cherry blossoms by Elizar Mercado

A champion for worker safety

DEOHS faculty member Stanley Freeman remembered for his contributions to curriculum and workplace safety

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An astronaut model holds kidney-on-a-chip, a device created by a UW team with support from the Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment at DEOHS.

Kidney-on-a-chip goes to space

UW team supported by DEOHS prepares to send its simulated kidney technology to the International Space Station

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Stay heat safe

Hot tips from DEOHS to help outdoor workers stay healthy as temperatures rise

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Mussels on a Washington state beach.

New concerns about shellfish toxin

UW study suggests domoic acid may affect maternal and fetal health at levels below government threshold

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Fluorescent tracer glows under black light. Photo by Sarah Fish

Seeing is believing

Pioneering technique developed by DEOHS researchers illustrates pesticide contamination risks

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Pablo Palmandéz, DEOHS communication workplace specialist, describes how fluorescent tracer technology can be used in training agricultural workers at a recent conference for health professionals. Professor Richard Fenske is shown at center. Photo: Sarah Fish

Supporting tomorrow’s environmental health leaders

DEOHS alumnus invests in students with “fire in their bellies” who share his passion for health and the environment

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