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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.

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

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Pablo Palmandéz, DEOHS communication workplace specialist, describes how fluorescent tracer technology can be used in training agricultural workers at a recent conference for health professionals. Professor Richard Fenske is shown at center. Photo: Sarah Fish

Supporting tomorrow’s environmental health leaders

DEOHS alumnus invests in students with “fire in their bellies” who share his passion for health and the environment

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Two veterinarians working with kittens during an animal clinic. Photo: Katherine B. Turner.

Caring for the animal caretakers

New clinic led by DEOHS, UW Medicine focuses on animal worker health and safety

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Fisherman stands on the deck of a silver, metal boat, mountains and the ocean behind him and fishing equipment around him.

Risky business

Alaska salmon fishermen face hearing loss, other health issues from 'difficult and dangerous' job

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Students sit at tables interviewing construction workers. In the foreground a female student with a laptop interviews a male construction worker with a packet of papers in front of him.

Making workplaces safer through science

DEOHS study assesses gender differences in stress levels among construction workers

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Headshot of Claire Pendergrast standing in front of a blurry leafy background. Photo: Elizar Mercado

Promoting healthy aging

DEOHS student Claire Pendergrast explores health equity, disaster resilience among older adults

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Image of the very heavy traffic across the border between the US and Mexico at San Ysidro from an aerial view.

“Their voices can be quite powerful”

DEOHS associate professor leads effort to empower residents at the US-Mexico border to reduce air pollution

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