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Elijah Morales smiles while sitting outside on steps in front of columns in the background.

On the job: Elijah Morales

DEOHS MS Applied student supports safety at Holland America cruise line

| Deirdre Lockwood

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A young man with glasses and wearing a white lab coat holds bouquets of flowers and is surrounded by his family.

A launching pad into medical school

A BS in Environmental Health laid the foundation for Dr. Troy Yi’s career as a pediatrician

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A woman in a hijab with eyes closed wearing traditional eyeliner.

Lowering lead exposure from traditional eyeliners

DEOHS MS student Aesha Mokashi works with King County and Afghan Health Initiative to reduce children’s lead exposure in local Afghan communities

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A woman with dark hair and a blue jacket stands against a brick wall next to some greenery.

Championing better health for vulnerable workers

New DEOHS Assistant Professor Diana Ceballos combines her passion for health equity with expertise on workplace health and safety

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Joey Teresi stands on a dock holding a drone and remote control with a lake in the background.

Using drone technology to monitor harmful algal blooms

DEOHS MS student Joey Teresi leads an interdisciplinary project to protect human health from algal toxins

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Alawode sits in an office in a clinic with a tapestry behind him.

How occupational medicine physicians support workers

Dr. Christopher Alawode, DEOHS MPH student in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, helps workers stay healthy

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Six people stand around a sign for the National Environmental Health Association.

Exploring environmental health in the Big Easy

DEOHS students forge connections and broaden their horizons at the National Environmental Health Association conference in New Orleans

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