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UW and partners launch new project connecting sea to soil for climate resilience
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New UW research center on children’s environmental health in farming communities launches
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As King Tides loom, newly released stories of 2022 flooding in Seattle highlight need for climate response
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In the news

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

You don’t need to disinfect so much
March 21, 2023 | New York Times | Featured: Diana Ceballos 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

Ergonomics bill back on the table in Washington state
March 17, 2023 | Safety + Health | Featured: David Bonauto View

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