Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog
Protecting families from wildfire smoke
DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks
Building community power amid climate and housing crises
Amber Khan, the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters
Showcasing undergraduate research
DEOHS undergrads share research on cannabis workplace safety, wildfire smoke preparedness and more at two UW symposia
From supercomputers to science communication
DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student and Omenn Award winner Cecilia Martindale is committed to protecting our health from climate change impacts
Outstanding DEOHS undergrad praised for dedication to equity and service
Kaidan St Louis has studied the public health impact of community fridges, biomedical waste and recycling
Taking a metagenomic approach to antimicrobial resistance
DEOHS Assistant Professor Erica Fuhrmeister explores how environmental factors influence antimicrobial resistance
How cuts to climate research could impact community health
Understanding climate change’s impact on health is critical to keeping communities safe, says DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey
Understanding children’s asthma in farming communities
DEOHS MS student Hannah Dye wins Castner Award to assess environmental impacts on children’s health in farming communities
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Protecting families from wildfire smoke
DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks
| Lisa Hayward Watts
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