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News releases

University of Washington, PATH and Scientific Methods Inc. collaborate to develop and market new environmental surveillance tool for polio eradication
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UW DEOHS researcher identifies workers most harmed by economic disruption due to COVID-19
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‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
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Millions of US workers at risk of infections on the job, UW researchers calculate, emphasizing need to protect against COVID-19
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Effectiveness of travel bans-–readily used during infectious disease outbreaks-–is mostly unknown, study finds
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Media Mentions

Heart disease back as top global killer as study highlights 'toll' of chronic conditions, rising youth deaths
October 12, 2025 | CBC News | Featured: Michael Brauer | View

Around the world, chronic dseases are rising
October 12, 2025 | Think Global Health | Featured: Michael Brauer | View

Wildfire smoke might damage male fertility
October 9, 2025 | HealthDay | Featured: Tristan Nicholson | View

Climate change is contributing to sharp rise in cases of dengue fever, UW researcher finds
October 9, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Marissa Childs | View

Study finds workplace injuries increase significantly in the heat
October 8, 2025 | NPR | Featured: June T. Spector | View

King County pilot study brings “forever chemical” testing into the community
October 7, 2025 | Northwest Asian Weekly | Featured: Diana Ceballos | View

UW Study: Wildfire smoke impacts sperm quality
October 1, 2025 | KXLY | Featured: Tristan Nicholson | View

Global air pollution poses significant, underestimated pulmonary health threat
October 1, 2025 | Medscape | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi | View

Your kitchen is full of microplastics. Here's how to eat less of them
September 22, 2025 | BBC | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana | View

Wildfire smoke now kills 41,000 Americans a year, study finds
September 19, 2025 | HealthDay | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman | View