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New interactive mapping tool can pinpoint pollution hotspots in effort to improve health equity
March 15, 2021 |View
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
In the news
A blueprint for preventing another pandemic: TIME polled 73 experts on how to mitigate the next health crisis. The responses offer a plan to build a more prepared world.
June 10, 2021 | TIME | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View
More than a third of heat deaths are tied to climate change, study says
May 31, 2021 | New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
Think like a virus to understand why the pandemic isn’t over yet – and what the US needs to do to help other countries
May 26, 2021 | The Conversation | Featured: Karen Levy View
Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
May 13, 2021 | The Guardian | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
As pollen torments millions, it might be getting worse, and it’s poorly measured in America
May 8, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer | Featured: DEOHS Postdoctoral Researcher Fiona Lo View
Many cleaning products are labeled as eco-friendly, but how do we know what that means — and what it doesn't mean? Experts explain.
May 7, 2021 | NBC News | Featured: Nancy Simcox View
Seattle health expert says reaching herd immunity unlikely
May 6, 2021 | KING-5 News | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View
Celebs endorse the WELL Health-Safety seal, but does the science hold up?
May 4, 2021 | MedPage Today | Featured: Martin A. Cohen View
Proper ventilation, clean air a focus of Washington schools
May 3, 2021 | Campus Safety magazine | Featured: Elena Austin View
Russia creates 17k doses of COVID vaccines for animals as other countries show interest
April 30, 2021 | Newsweek | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View
Here's what heading back to the office might look like
April 30, 2021 | KUOW | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Ventilation is key to school safety during the pandemic. How are Washington schools refreshing classroom air?
April 30, 2021 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marissa Baker, Elena Austin View
Even if you’re vaccinated, indoor dining is still complicated
April 30, 2021 | Vox | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Biden’s quiet plan to prepare the U.S. for the health impacts of climate change
April 26, 2021 | Grist | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View