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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
Washington state’s 2021 heat wave led to 159 deaths over three weeks: study
April 7, 2023 | Vancouver Sun | Featured: Joan Casey View
Science debunks a decades-old myth about drinking milk
April 1, 2023 | Inverse | Featured: Michelle Averill View
Study: farmworking parents need more resources to cope with wildfire seasons
March 31, 2023 | NW Public Broadcasting | Featured: Post-doctoral fellow Savannah D'Evelyn View
Contradicting EPA staff, CASAC majority calls for tougher ozone limits
March 30, 2023 | InsideEPA.com | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View
UW researchers studying effects of drug use on air quality on board King County transit
March 28, 2023 | KING 5 News | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Seattle becomes first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and app-based workers
March 28, 2023 | GeekWire | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Seattle buses, trains to get detectors to study how fentanyl smoke moves
March 28, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marissa Baker View
Inspiring a new generation of industrial hygienists
March 27, 2023 | NW Center for Occupational Health and Safety blog | Featured: Diana Ceballos View
Frozen strawberries and hepatitis A risk: what to do if you have recalled products at home
March 23, 2023 | Health | Featured: John Meschke View
Climate change: Allergy season is getting longer, worse
March 21, 2023 | FOX 13 Seattle | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View
EPA proposes limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
March 21, 2023 | Everyday Health | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
Salon professionals and health experts urge Washington state senators to take action on toxic beauty and personal care products
March 20, 2023 | Toxic-Free Future | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’?
March 19, 2023 | The Independent | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View
Recess is a proven mental and physical health strategy
March 19, 2023 | The Spokesman-Review | Featured: Pooja Tandon View