News stories

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Air pollution and dementia study

Exposure to higher levels of air pollution is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study led by DEOHS and partners

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An internship with impact

DEOHS student Diana Marquez helped connect Yakima Valley farmworkers with COVID-19 information and vaccines during a recent internship   

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A transformative gift

New Omenn & Darling labs in DEOHS usher in a new era in public health

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“The risk is real”

Breathing wildfire smoke isn’t just unhealthy—it can be deadly. DEOHS works with partners across the Northwest to get the word out to those most at risk.

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Safeguarding environmental health

DEOHS and Biostatistics Professor Lianne Sheppard doubly honored with EPA committee chairship and endowed professorship

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Helping students change the world

DEOHS Professor Gerard Cangelosi is the 2021 Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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Uncovering a passion for public health

A desire to help others sets DEOHS scholarship winner Jovanny Rodriguez on a path to a public health career

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At the nexus of human and animal health

Multitalented Tianai (Scyler) Li is the 2021 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student

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Big data, big impact

DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student Magali Blanco applies science and big data to investigate health risks in communities exposed to chemicals and air pollution

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