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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Protecting children’s brains from toxic chemicals
DEOHS Professor Thomas Burbacher retires after 32 years as a DEOHS faculty member
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Ultrafine air pollution reflects Seattle’s redlining history
Seattle neighborhoods with more low-income and Black residents have most ultrafine pollutants in the air, new UW study finds
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DEOHS research teams win four population health grants
Projects on noise pollution, harmful algal blooms, disaster planning and climate adaptation awarded funding from UW Population Health Initiative
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A magnificent mentor
Professor Catherine Karr is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
DEOHS celebrates with a festive send-off for our 2023 graduates
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DEOHS undergrads investigate West Nile virus, antibiotic resistance and animal control
Environmental Health majors present their research at the UW School of Public Health Undergraduate Symposium
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