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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
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Clarivate announces Highly Cited Researchers 2024
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The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about
September 4, 2025 | The Washington Post | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Seaweed project in limbo after Trump cuts, UW professor says
September 3, 2025 | The Seattle Times | Featured: Sarah Collier View

Scientists denounce Trump administration’s climate report
September 2, 2025 | The New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

From classrooms to communities: Impact stories from accredited environmental health programs
September 1, 2025 | Journal of Environmental Health | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

In a hotter world, some people age faster, researchers find
August 25, 2025 | The New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Facing ‘impossible’ workload, USDA struggles to oversee lab animal welfare
August 19, 2025 | Science | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

The climate crisis is endangering workers
August 19, 2025 | Think Landscape | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Animal feeding operations are increasing Whatcom’s air pollution, study finds
August 18, 2025 | Cascadia Daily News | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Manufacturing-dependent Cowlitz County is an industrial air pollution hotspot in WA
August 16, 2025 | The Columbian | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Seattle health clinic provides care for people experiencing homelessness and their pets
August 15, 2025 | Oregon Public Broadcasting | Featured: Vickie Ramirez, Natalie Rejto View

Beyond lab animals
August 14, 2025 | Science Magazine | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
August 12, 2025 | The Guardian | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

What we know about U.S. Steel plant’s safety record after deadly explosion
August 12, 2025 | The Washington Post | Featured: Marissa Baker View

UW researchers test common disinfectants’ abilities to fight antibiotic resistance at the genetic level
August 11, 2025 | UW News | Featured: John Meschke, Michael Dodd, Marilyn C. Roberts View

New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires
August 6, 2025 | ABC News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View