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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DEOHS PhD student named UW Magnuson Scholar
Joe Lim honored for his academic performance and research on the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes
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Mitigating the health threats of wildfire smoke
Claire Schollaert, the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, shows how forest management can improve community health by reducing wildfires
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Responding to firefighters' health and safety needs
Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student
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Are dairy workers more susceptible to allergies and asthma?
New DEOHS study shows dairy workers’ asthma levels are not unusually high, but allergy may be a concern
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Curiosity, service and a drive to make a difference
Bridget Ury named 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Student by DEOHS and the UW School of Public Health
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These four regions of the US are hardest hit by power outages
Prolonged power outages plague regions already facing climate and social vulnerability, new study shows
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