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On the job: Katrina Gunvaldson

Environmental public health major Katrina Gunvaldson helps test for biotoxins, working toward safer shellfish by the seashore

| Claudine Benmar

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Taking down TB

Professor Jerry Cangelosi retires after 13 years on the DEOHS faculty

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Toxic chemicals may be hiding in traditional eyeliners

Through community collaboration, research from the UW and the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County finds elevated lead levels in traditional eyeliners

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PhD student earns prestigious Tillman Scholar award

DEOHS PhD student Stephanie Mitchell studies transmission of zoonotic diseases between wildlife, domestic livestock and humans

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Protecting auto shop workers' health

DEOHS researchers partner with the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County to reduce auto repair workers' exposure to hazardous chemicals

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DEOHS faculty member will be a Fulbright Scholar in Spain

Clinical Associate Professor Jamie Donatuto plans to analyze human-ocean engagement

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Video: UW helps protect Washington’s workers through occupational health and safety research, training

University of Washington’s efforts to keep workers safe are threatened by cuts to federal programs

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