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

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DEOHS student Silvia Rus examines data gathered during her internship as her supervisors look on. Photo courtesy of Silvia Rus.

Learning beyond the classroom

DEOHS invests in tomorrow’s health and safety leaders by supporting student internships

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Photo of cherry blossoms by Elizar Mercado

A champion for worker safety

DEOHS faculty member Stanley Freeman remembered for his contributions to curriculum and workplace safety

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An astronaut model holds kidney-on-a-chip, a device created by a UW team with support from the Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment at DEOHS.

Kidney-on-a-chip goes to space

UW team supported by DEOHS prepares to send its simulated kidney technology to the International Space Station

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Photo by Richard Thornton via shutterstock

Stay heat safe

Hot tips from DEOHS to help outdoor workers stay healthy as temperatures rise

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Mussels on a Washington state beach.

New concerns about shellfish toxin

UW study suggests domoic acid may affect maternal and fetal health at levels below government threshold

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Fluorescent tracer glows under black light. Photo by Sarah Fish

Seeing is believing

Pioneering technique developed by DEOHS researchers illustrates pesticide contamination risks

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