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Jamie Donatuto stands outside in front of a white railing.

Welcome Jamie Donatuto–EDGE’s New Co-Director of Community Engagement

Jamie Donatuto, a new clinical associate professor in the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, began co-directing community engagement for the EDGE Center on March 1, 2025. 


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Heat risk for farmworkers

US agricultural workers will see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050, says new UW, Stanford study

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A man lays his cheek against a water buffalo while holding a harness.

Stopping animal-to-human disease transmission

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman will lead risk analysis and communication for new $100 million USAID initiative

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A group of kayakers on the Duwamish River

EDGE Community Engagement Manager Helps Rename Six Parks along Seattle's Duwamish River

EDGE Community Engagement Manager, BJ Cummings, helped the Port of Seattle rename six Duwamish River parks. 

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EDGE Director honored by National Academy of Medicine

Joel Kaufman elected to the National Academy of Medicine; David Eaton recognized for service

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Three people with face masks on stand in front of a fence with houses in background. Person in middle holds a clipboard and pen, person on right gives a peace sign and is wearing a t-shirt that reads "SERVE LOCAL."

Where you live could influence your COVID-19 risk

King County neighborhoods with highest COVID-19 rates also face higher air pollution and socioeconomic inequities, EDGE research shows

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Three people in hard hats work on a hillside with a small fire burning, one spraying water from a hose.

Living with fire

EDGE, DEOHS, and The Nature Conservancy bring health into future West Coast forest management

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a couple walks between two trees in thick smoke.

How to make a box fan filter to clean indoor air of smoke

Box fan filters are simple, relatively inexpensive, and effective at cleaning indoor air. Our infographic shows you how to make one.

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Facing wildfire smoke amid COVID-19

Communities need connection to weather wildfire smoke and climate change, but the pandemic is making it harder to come together

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Cars drive along highway I-5 in Seattle with the houses and buildings of Beacon Hill in the background.

Dementia in the air?

Incoming EDGE Director Joel Kaufman and collaborators explore how air pollution and noise may threaten our thinking

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A model of scientific integrity

EDGE Member Lianne Sheppard recognized by the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology for her principled approach to science

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Reassessing chlorpyrifos and children's health

Data omission in key EPA insecticide study shows need for review of industry-funded research, according to new University of Washington research

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2020 ATHENA teacher training workshop focuses on vaping

For the first time EDGE's goes virtual, allowing for the participation of scientists and teachers from across the country.

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