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A young man with a hardhat looks into the camera.

On the job | Zakary Reimann

Using video technology to document chemical exposures

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A young woman sits at a computer work station.

On the job | Jennifer Kim

Protecting worker health and safety through workplace inspections

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Black and white image of five loggers and a boy in Western Washington, W. T. The men are standing with axes in hand appearing to have just cut down a tree. The boy sits on the stump.

A Labor Day reflection

A look back at the workplace tragedies that shaped today's health and safety laws from our partners at WA Labor & Industries

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Woman smiling at camera.

On the job | Mariah Dittmore

Enjoying the fast pace at a global engineering and design company

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A child walks across a grassy lawn under a smoggy sky.

DEOHS at ISEE conference 2019

Faculty, staff and students will present research on the health effects of air pollution, climate change and chemical exposures

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Hannah on-site for her summer internship

On the job | Hannah Echt

Promoting safe workplaces and making professional connections

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Jenny in front of a canyon

On the job | Jenny Pak

Serving the health needs of the Navajo Nation

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A group of Swinomish Tribe members paddles a traditional canoe near a shoreline.

Tribes prepare for climate change

A new research project led by the Swinomish Tribe and DEOHS identifies health strategies informed by indigenous values to adapt to a warming planet

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cars driving into a city

Air pollution and emphysema

Air pollution can accelerate lung disease by as much as a pack a day of cigarettes, according to new research from DEOHS and our partners

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