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Building climate resilience along Seattle’s riverfront
New storymap highlights voices of the Duwamish Valley in concert with study results supporting the City of Seattle’s climate resilience efforts
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Breathing highway air increases blood pressure
New study led by DEOHS researchers finds increase in blood pressure from breathing unfiltered air during rush hour is comparable to the effect of a high-sodium diet
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Climate change causing ‘indisputable’ harm to our health
5th National Climate Assessment authors include DEOHS climate experts
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From Navy service to industrial hygiene
DEOHS Applied MS student and veteran John Lykins hopes to safeguard maritime workers
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