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Mike Yost stands at a lectern, facing a crowd (not visible). He wears a dark jacket and purple tie. In the background is a tall banner.

Leading with community as a North Star

DEOHS Chair Michael Yost steps down after 10 years 

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Belen Salguero smiles standing in front of a slate-colored wall.

Empowering Latinx construction workers

DEOHS graduate student Belen Salguero helps nonprofit Casa Latina create construction training program for workers

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Kaidan St. Louis stands in a safety vest looking into a recycling bin in a backyard while holding it open.

On the job | Kaidan St Louis

DEOHS undergrad inspires sustainability in Recycle Corps internship with WM

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Yijie Geng, Diana Ceballos and Karen Chen stand in front of a mountain slope and trees.

New DEOHS faculty tour Washington state

Three new DEOHS faculty connect with communities and their environmental health concerns on UW Faculty Field Tour

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Sharon Morris stands with five other people with their arms interlocking.

In Memoriam: Sharon Morris, Michael Silverstein, Barbara Silverstein

DEOHS faculty and staff remember three faculty members who passed away this year

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A nail technician wearing bright pink gloves and a white short sleeve salon jacket works on finger nails propped up on a cushion covered with a towel while the customer looks on. Nail products and a light are in the background.

Q&A: Nail salon air is filled with fragrance chemicals — could they harm workers’ health?

Many fragrances are used to mask undesired smells, adding to the chemicals in the air

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Close-up of David Eaton in front of a glacier.

David Eaton wins Merit Award from Society of Toxicology

DEOHS professor emeritus honored with prestigious award for lifelong contributions in toxicology

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Hazy skies with a halo around the sun above mountains, evergreens and a hillside.

DEOHS targets emerging health threats with new population health awards

DEOHS researchers and partners awarded grants to tackle extreme cold, sea level rise, combined heat and smoke, and zoonotic disease

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An oil drilling rig backlit by smoky skies at sunset with windmills in the background.

Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites

Some 3 million people could face compounded health risks in coming decades as a result, according to new study

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