Bringing a global view to environmental justice
DEOHS MPH student Renée Codsi wins Husky 100 and DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student awards
HEPA air cleaners could prevent deaths from wildfire smoke
A wildfire smoke event in 2020 may have led to nearly 100 deaths in Washington, but there are steps we can take now to avert future deaths, new DEOHS research suggests
Healthy air for healthy children
Major health problems in children linked to air pollution, says DEOHS Professor Catherine Karr, co-author of new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement
Funding for occupational hygiene students
Four DEOHS students win scholarships from the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation
100% of breast milk samples tested positive for toxic “forever chemicals”
Air pollution and high blood pressure in children
Prenatal exposure to air pollution is associated with high blood pressure in early childhood—but good maternal nutrition may offer protection, according to a new study from UW School of Public Health researchers and partners
Innovative toxicology research wins award
DEOHS Associate Professor Julia Yue Cui honored for her work exploring how the gut microbiome could protect against exposures to environmental contaminants
COVID-19 on Washington farms
Nearly two-thirds of farms experienced increased operating costs, according to new report from the UW Center for Public Health Nutrition, DEOHS and partners
Reaching out for change on the farm
DEOHS MPH student and outreach specialist Dennise Drury tackles sexual harassment in agriculture