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A bronze sculpture on the UW campus of a human figure seated with hands on knees, eyes closed and a large flat circle on forehead. The sculpture is covered in light snow, with buildings, bare deciduous trees and an evergreen in the background..

Four new faculty members join DEOHS in 2024-2025

New assistant professors tackle emerging environmental conditions influencing dementia, birth outcomes, fertility and vector-borne disease

| Deirdre Lockwood

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DEOHS research will inform WA state efforts to protect farmworkers from pesticide exposure

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Lung health in coffee workers

New DEOHS research investigates whether a disease known as “popcorn lung” poses a threat to baristas and other coffee industry workers

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Clean air warrior

DEOHS Professor Sverre Vedal is retiring, but that doesn’t mean an end to his public health work

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Climate challenge accepted

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