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Preventing long-term health risks for firefighters
DEOHS researchers track firefighters’ exposure to toxic chemicals and radiofrequency waves
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New report urges US investment in wastewater disease surveillance
DEOHS Professor Scott Meschke and coauthors recommend national wastewater surveying system to detect disease outbreaks in new National Academies report
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DEOHS faculty member joins Washington State Food Policy Forum
Associate Professor Jennifer Otten hopes to boost public health in Washington with a holistic approach to food systems
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Green and blue spaces: crucial for healthy, sustainable urban futures
January 31, 2023 | The Lancet | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi ViewPlanting more trees in cities could slash summer heat deaths, study finds
January 31, 2023 | Forbes | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi ViewInvited Perspective: Environmental Health Interventions Are Only as Good as Their Adoption
January 30, 2023 | Environmental Health Perspectives | Featured: Karen Levy ViewSewage from planes is a key Covid tracking tool, reports say, as CDC talks to airlines about wastewater testing
January 21, 2023 | NBC News | Featured: John Meschke ViewExperts say tracking pathogens in sewage works, but needs sustained investment
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