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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

| Kate Stringer

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DEOHS faculty win global innovation awards

Funds will support international health studies on heat waves, natural hazards and sustainable food

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Responding now to climate change

New DEOHS study finds health officials want to prepare for the threat of climate change but lack resources, guidance

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Preparing for the next pandemic

Funding from the UW Population Health Initiative kick-starts a new collaboration on global health security co-led by DEOHS professor

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The odds of death from wildfire smoke

New UW study finds increase in risk of dying in the days after exposure to wildfire smoke

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Saving lives and the planet

Research on the health benefits of solar panels creates new opportunities for DEOHS student Marissa Van Ry

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Connecting the dots between science and impact

From air pollution to toxic chemicals in our food systems, DEOHS doctoral student Rachel Shaffer is translating her research into better health

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