Health & Safety Matters: The DEOHS blog

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Protecting families from wildfire smoke

DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks

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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

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Showcasing undergraduate research

DEOHS undergrads share research on cannabis workplace safety, wildfire smoke preparedness and more at two UW symposia

 

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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

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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

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Taking a metagenomic approach to antimicrobial resistance

DEOHS Assistant Professor Erica Fuhrmeister explores how environmental factors influence antimicrobial resistance

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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

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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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Three people stand around a research poster smiling. The poster title is, "Involving Communities in Overcoming Barriers to Wildfire Smoke Protection"

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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