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A man wearing a blue T-shirt and orange chest waders looks down at a cockle shell while standing in a bay. Behind him is a long dock covered in seaweed.

Our most-read stories of 2025

Our top stories address emerging challenges in community and workplace health and safety

| Deirdre Lockwood

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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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