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Adriana Riaño points to her research poster while two people look on.

Pesticides and health in Washington’s fruit basket

DEOHS MS student Adriana Riaño analyzes old dust for new insights into pesticide exposure in the Yakima Valley

| Deirdre Lockwood

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A fire in a forest with a firefighter nearby.

How UW partnerships foster disaster resilient communities

UW center led by DEOHS faculty supports disaster preparedness alongside communities

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A healthcare worker stands behind a patient listening to the patient's lungs with a stethoscope while the patient leans over and looks down. Another person is sitting along a wall behind the two.

UW-developed rapid TB testing technique endorsed by World Health Organization

Tongue-swab testing developed by DEOHS faculty member Jerry Cangelosi could revolutionize screening for TB

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An orange-red algae bloom on the surface of Puget Sound viewed from the air (corner of an aircraft wing is visible).

Confronting “wicked problems” in public health

A class for new DEOHS graduate students highlights how to make headway on 7 complex challenges in environmental health

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Marissa Childs stands smiling in front of a campus building.

Tackling climate change by the numbers

From infectious diseases to wildfire smoke, new faculty member Marissa Childs predicts how climate change will influence health

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Construction workers in silhouette working on the top of a building.

Jobs with the highest cancer deaths in the U.S.

Occupation is an important contributor to cancer burden in U.S., according to new research by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker and collaborators

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A doctor takes a child's blood pressure (only the doctor's hands and the child's arm and side of face are visible). On a table are the blood pressure monitor and a teething ring.

Air pollution linked with high blood pressure in kids

Children exposed to common air pollutant in the womb and infancy may be at higher risk for elevated blood pressure, DEOHS research finds

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