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

| Deirdre Lockwood

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UW research showcase

School of Public Health event features DEOHS undergraduate research on wildfire smoke, cannabis grow-ops and other public health issues

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Measuring the toll of wildfires

UW student-athlete goes deep inside communities affected by wildfire smoke to understand the health risks

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Omenn award winner

DEOHS student Annie Doubleday honored by the UW School of Public Health for her leadership potential and public health contributions

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Protecting precarious workers

DEOHS student turns research into action by helping to shape worker safety policies in the Washington State Legislature

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2019 DEOHS award winners

DEOHS students and staff recognized for their achievements and service

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Fighting dengue with data

By tackling infectious disease in her native Saudi Arabia, this DEOHS student is breaking new research ground

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