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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
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Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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In the news

Protecting temporary workers in the e-scrap industry
April 14, 2024 | Resource Recycling | Featured: Diana Ceballos View

Climate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa
April 12, 2024 | UW Medicine | Featured: Catherine Karr, Hilary Arnold Godwin, Jeremy J Hess View

WA has one of the highest workplace injury rates in the U.S. But is that really a problem?
April 10, 2024 | Tri-City Herald | Featured: Richard J. Gleason, David Bonauto View

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
April 4, 2024 | NPR | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

Protecting workers from extreme heat through an energy-efficient workplace cooling transformation
April 3, 2024 | Federation of American Scientists | Featured: June T. Spector View

WA becomes first state to ban lead-contaminated cookware
March 29, 2024 | Seattle Times | Featured: Shar Samy View

Washington state will become first state to ban lead in cookware
March 29, 2024 | Environmental Health News | Featured: Katie Fellows View

EPA advisers urge changes to air quality standards reviews
March 22, 2024 | E&E News | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

EDGE Center awards four new pilot projects for 2024
March 1, 2024 | DEOHS EDGE | Featured: Christine Loftus View

The Health Risks of These 4 Raw Foods Aren't What You'd Expect
| Right as Rain | Featured: Emily Hovis View

How to prepare for wildfire season in WA
| The Seattle Times | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

The strange reasons why people are more likely to die in the winter
| National Geographic | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Wildfire Smoke Increases Dementia Risk, 10-Year Study Shows
| The Energy Mix | Featured: Joan Casey View