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Magali Blanco looks to her right. Behind and below her is a lake surrounded by evergreens.

How does air pollution influence dementia?

New DEOHS Assistant Professor Magali Blanco studies how dirty air might slow our minds

| Deirdre Lockwood

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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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A traffic sign is partially submerged in flood waters.

Preparing the Northwest for disasters

CDC funds UW to take first steps toward regional public health emergency preparedness center

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A man and woman stand together in front of a window.

Safeguarding eye health for workers

DEOHS MPH student Mariam Assaad aims to reduce harmful bacteria in eyewash stations

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A man with glasses and a tan shirt poses between two evergreen shrubs.

Expanding the definition of worker health

DEOHS master’s student Miguel Rojas-Flores leads behavior change assessment to improve farmworker health and safety

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Anika Rajput sits on a bench on the UW campus with greenery in the background.

On the job | Anika Rajput

DEOHS undergrad supports food safety efforts in internship with UW Environmental Health & Safety

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