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The Seattle skyline with hazy skies because of wildfire smoke. In the foreground of the image a person walks along an elevated walkway with a highway below.

Wildfire smoke linked to increased odds of preterm birth

DEOHS-led study shows pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely

| Alden Woods

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Two men in face masks carry a tall ladder standing six feet apart.

Co-creating COVID-19 messages for farmworkers

Funding from the UW Population Health Initiative jump-started efforts by DEOHS and our partners, working side-by-side with farmworkers, to create tailored safety messages

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A man lays his cheek against a water buffalo while holding a harness.

Stopping animal-to-human disease transmission

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman will lead risk analysis and communication for new $100 million USAID initiative

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A doctor sits in front of a computer with a video image of herself and a patient.

Ensuring access to care for injured workers

Specialists in our Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic quickly pivot to telemedicine to care for patients during the pandemic

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Aerial shot of the new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health

New location, boundless opportunities

Space for collaboration and innovation as DEOHS moves to the new Rosling Center for Population Health; new state-of-the-art labs coming soon

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DEOHS faculty honored by National Academy of Medicine

Joel Kaufman elected to the National Academy of Medicine; David Eaton recognized for service

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Public health trailblazers

DEOHS alumnae recognized as part of the UW School of Public Health’s 50 Changemakers of Public Health awards

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