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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
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Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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In the news

South Park residents endure recurring sulfur, ‘rotten egg’ smell
November 24, 2025 | The Seattle Times | Featured: Anjum Hajat View

Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
November 21, 2025 | Science Magazine | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

Federal funding cuts threaten health gains, innovation
November 21, 2025 | UW Medicine | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Does fracking cause higher radon levels in nearby homes? What the research shows
November 20, 2025 | The Columbus Dispatch | Featured: Joan Casey View

UW professor co-authors American Heart Association advisory on ultraprocessed foods
November 18, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Jennifer Otten, Marie Spiker View

WDFW Study Shows Juvenile Chinook Salmon Face Cocktail Of Chemicals In Urban Waters, Dozens Of Contaminants Found In Fish
November 18, 2025 | Columbia Basin Bulletin | Featured: James Meador View

Doctors warn wildfire smoke could raise preterm birth risk
November 18, 2025 | Fox 13 | Featured: Catherine Karr View

Ask a doctor: Microplastics edition
November 17, 2025 | KUOW | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
November 12, 2025 | The Conversation | Featured: Howard Frumkin View

Health officials warn painful disease will become a major threat this decade: 'A large amount of human suffering'
November 12, 2025 | The Cool Down | Featured: Marissa Childs View

Wildfire smoke could increase risk of premature birth, PNW scientists say
November 11, 2025 | KOIN | Featured: Catherine Karr View

Amid SNAP saga, WA experts say food insecurity can bring health issues
November 11, 2025 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marie Spiker View

Study: Wildfire smoke may increase the risk of pre-term births
November 6, 2025 | KIRO | Featured: Catherine Karr View

How dry cleaning might raise the risk of cancer, and what to do about it
November 6, 2025 | The Washington Post | Featured: Diana Ceballos View

Wildfire smoke associated with premature births, study
November 5, 2025 | Daily Jang | Featured: Catherine Karr View