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Smoky skies over the Seattle skyline looking west to Olympic Mountains.

Climate change causing ‘indisputable’ harm to our health

5th National Climate Assessment authors include DEOHS climate experts

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John Lykins smiles outside with a UW Huskies shirt on, in front of some bushes on the UW campus.

From Navy service to industrial hygiene

DEOHS Applied MS student and veteran John Lykins hopes to safeguard maritime workers

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A young man with glasses and wearing a white lab coat holds bouquets of flowers and is surrounded by his family.

A launching pad into medical school

A BS in Environmental Health laid the foundation for Dr. Troy Yi’s career as a pediatrician

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A woman in a hijab with eyes closed wearing traditional eyeliner.

Lowering lead exposure from traditional eyeliners

DEOHS MS student Aesha Mokashi works with King County and Afghan Health Initiative to reduce children’s lead exposure in local Afghan communities

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A woman with dark hair and a blue jacket stands against a brick wall next to some greenery.

Championing better health for vulnerable workers

New DEOHS Assistant Professor Diana Ceballos combines her passion for health equity with expertise on workplace health and safety

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Joey Teresi stands on a dock holding a drone and remote control with a lake in the background.

Using drone technology to monitor harmful algal blooms

DEOHS MS student Joey Teresi leads an interdisciplinary project to protect human health from algal toxins

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