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Real-world experiences from the OHS practice community & Mongolia

NWCOHS trainee reflects on road construction site visit

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Student experience: Dairy Farm Exposure and Immune Status in Adult Workers in Yakima Valley

MPH One Health student, Marine de Marcken, shares her journey to occupational health

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DEOHS students in personal protective equipment.

Teaching, learning and research continues during the COVID-19 pandemic and restricted operations

NWCOHS trainees are adjusting to a new learning and research environment under COVID-19 restricted operations

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Turning Down the Heat for Agriculture Workers

Heat illness is a serious concern for agriculture workers, but Erica Chavez Santos and the HEAT team are working to turn down the temperature of this serious health and safety risk.

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Personal Experience to Practice: Protecting Healthcare Workers from Violence

Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health Nursing trainee, Katie Blanchard, is pursuing research to help prevent fellow nurses and healthcare workers from experiencing workplace violence.

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Disease and Infection Exposure in the Workplace: COVID-19 Highlights Need for Improved Planning

The current COVID-19 pandemic is a stark illustration of disease exposure among workers.

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Research to Impact: Communicating Science for Public Health Impact

Did you know only 27% of natural sciences/engineering academic articles are ever cited? For their winter quarter, center-wide event, NWCOHS trainees participated in a workshop about communicating their research in accessible ways to diverse audiences.

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