UW DEOHS
The Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) in the University of Washington's School of Public Health builds healthy communities and safe workplaces.
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- Rachel Sklar, a new assistant professor in DEOHS, studies exposures faced by people who are often overlooked, including sanitation workers, incarcerated people and staff in jails and prisons, and pregnant people living in substandard housing. @uwsph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/loo...
- The combo of heat & wildfire smoke is linked with with more hospitalizations for heart and lung issues than heat or smoke alone, especially for people from low-income communities, DEOHS @uwepidemiology.bsky.social faculty @joancasey.bsky.social told @nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- If you have a gas stove, you may be polluting your indoor air. You can lower your exposure at home by using electrical appliances--a kettle, microwave or pressure cooker, DEOHS faculty member Magali Blanco told @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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- Color-changing wipes can spot lead in homes and cars, helping families detect residues of the toxic metal from paint or "take-home exposures" brought home from the workplace. New work by DEOHS faculty member Diana Ceballos & collaborators @busph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/col...
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- “Dust control is the number one advice,” DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social Professor Catherine Karr told Architectural Digest. “So many of these contaminants are in house dust.” @uwsph.bsky.social www.architecturaldigest.com/story/low-to...
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- Construction workers & home health aides were professions associated with a significant burden of cancer deaths in a new U.S.-based study by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker, Jesse Plascak of Ohio State, and others in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social. Listen #podcast: www.thelancet.com/multimedia/p...
- “When you look at all these conventions and the history of participation, even when countries were not really actively engaged in negotiations, it’s pretty astonishing to walk away from the table and have decisions taken without your input,” said DEOHS's Kristie Ebi. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
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- The L.A. wildfires began a year ago today. "While the fires clearly impacted health, virtual care likely enhanced the ability of providers to meet the health care needs of people experiencing an ongoing climate disaster,” said DEOHS faculty @joancasey.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/vir...
- Reposted by UW DEOHSPhysician and UW Epidemiology professor Dr. Helen Chu warns that the sudden overhaul of the new childhood vaccine schedule is “alarming” and could endanger children’s health. Experts stress the need for transparency, evidence, and trust to maintain strong vaccine protection. buff.ly/rkchHi4
- Meet our new chair, Dr. June Spector! A former director of the UW Occupational & Environmental Medicine Program, she also recently served as occupational research physician & occupational disease prevention lead for @lniwa.bsky.social. @uwmedicine.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/occ...
- Our researchers are investigating health hazards for #cannabis workers, in one of the first studies of its kind. www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jan/04/...
- We're closing out 2025 with a look back at our top 10 stories of the year. Our students, faculty and staff served communities in Washington state and around the world, making discoveries that hold promise for a healthier future. Cheers and lux sit! deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/our...
- Excited that our project turning nuisance seaweed into fertilizer for veggie farms made it into this 2025 highlights reel! Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IMD...
- Choosing highlights from 2025 for a video roundup is a tough task. UW video producers meet students, faculty and community members during some of the most exciting moments of their lives — from earning a degree to finding answers that will impact the world. Video: www.washington.edu/news/2025/12...
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- Celebrating this year's global health wins, including tongue swab testing for tuberculosis pioneered by DEOHS faculty member Jerry Cangelosi and collaborators! @uwsph.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- Despite collective efforts to adapt to flooding in the Duwamish Valley, "There are a lot of people who have said, 'You know what, maybe I do need to move,'" said DEOHS special projects adviser BJ Cummings. @soseaemerald.bsky.social southseattleemerald.org/community/20...
- Reposted by UW DEOHSRecent findings led by UW researchers shed light on how the LA fires affected people's health and how they navigated the health care system during climate-related emergencies, especially the uptick in virtual visits for cardiovascular and respiratory issues. @uwnews.uw.edu @uwdeohs.bsky.social
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- Reposted by UW DEOHSCongratulations to the 56 @uwnews.uw.edu faculty and researchers were named to @clarivateag.bsky.social’s #HighlyCited2025 list, for work ranking in the top 1% by citations in their fields. Among the group includes School of Public Health faculty Helen Chu and Kristie Ebi.
- Find out how to make an emergency kit, how to protect yourself and your pets from avian flu and more in our top 10 stories of 2025! @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/our...
- To prevent transmission of #avianflu, DEOHS and @uwdgh.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social Professor Peter Rabinowitz recommends keeping outdoor pets away from dead birds and not handling sick or dead wild birds yourself. @komonews.bsky.social komonews.com/news/local/n...
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- As a former food regulator for @wadepthealth.bsky.social, faculty Emily Hovis wants to make sure community fridges are safe. She joined a pilot project with UW Urban Freight Lab and others to help the sites run more efficiently and safely using smart sensors. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/com...
- So proud of the research, outreach and service our community did this year! Many of our faculty, staff and students are featured in the top 10, and @uwnews.uw.edu 's great video and story on our seaweed-to-soil project made #1!
- Here are the top 10 #publichealth stories from the UW SPH community in 2025, highlighting the work of our faculty and students alongside communities. These partnerships and sustainable funding are critical, to ensure that the state, nation and world can live healthier, longer lives.
- Reposted by UW DEOHSResearch from @uofwa.bsky.social & Kaiser Permanente Southern California sheds new light on how the 2025 LA fires affected people’s health. The results suggest that people may rely more heavily on virtual health care during climate-related emergencies. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/11...
- Our grad students work locally and globally to improve environmental public health. Viviana Albán is studying how animal exposure affects children's gut health. Support her and other students by making a gift today to our Environmental Health Student Support Fund! www.washington.edu/giving/make-...
- Virtual health care visits rose significantly after the Los Angeles wildfires last January, according to new research led by DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey in @jamahealthforum.com. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu @uwmedicine.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/vir...
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- Dr. Catherine Karr, professor in DEOHS & UW Pediatrics, tells @fox13seattle.bsky.social about her recent study linking #wildfiresmoke & #pretermbirth. "When you're pregnant, this is a sensitive time and the fetus is particularly vulnerable to wildfire smoke." www.fox13seattle.com/news/wildfir...
- During days with substantial #wildfiresmoke, active-duty military personnel at WA's Joint Base Lewis-McChord had increased emergency dept visits for respiratory and behavioral health issues — including depression, anxiety and mood disorders. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/how... @uwnews.uw.edu
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- Happy #VeteransDay! Dr. Mark Robinson, a @usarmy.bsky.social lieutenant colonel, recently graduated with his MPH from DEOHS’s Environmental & Occupational Medicine Program. He’s now a command surgeon and preventive medicine officer for a U.S. Army medical brigade in Germany. @uwsph.bsky.social
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- Today is National First-Generation College Celebration! Leonardo Diaz, a first-gen @uofwa.bsky.social undergrad, recently made a discovery that could inspire drug treatments for autism. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu #celebratefirstgen #uwfirstgen #bethefirst deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/pat...
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- Reposted by UW DEOHSA new study led by the @uofwa.bsky.social makes an important contribution, analyzing data from more than 20,000 births to find that pregnant people who are exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely.
- Pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study led by DEOHS postdoctoral researcher Allison Sherris and Dr. Catherine Karr of DEOHS and @uwpediatrics.bsky.social. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/wil...
- We’re excited to be getting more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates as part of a $19 million public-private partnership led by @pullman.wsu.edu and funded by the Washington Research Foundation and others. @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu www.washington.edu/news/2025/10...
- Welcome (back) to DEOHS Assistant Professor Magali Blanco! Blanco studies how dirty air might slow our minds, finding connections between air pollution and dementia. She is also a returning Husky with her MS and PhD from DEOHS. @uwsph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/how...
- Tejasvini Vijay grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley, where river floods threaten homes and businesses. This summer, she helped the community prepare for flood season as an intern with the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. @uwsph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
- Wildfire smoke may reduce sperm quality, according to a new study led by Dr. Tristan Nicholson of @uwmedicine.bsky.social and DEOHS. The team found consistent declines in sperm concentration and sperm counts during wildfire smoke exposure. @uwsph.bsky.social deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/wil...
- Xinyuan Hao, an MS Thesis student in DEOHS, spent the summer researching the accessibility of King County parks as part of the @uofwa.bsky.social Population Health Initiative Applied Research Fellowship program. www.washington.edu/populationhe...
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- Environmental public health major Chamonix Reynolds got up on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge to promote safety this summer while interning with public relations firm PRR. She worked on projects with @wsdot.wa.gov, @kingcountymetro.bsky.social, Sound Transit and Lime. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
- Congrats to Dr. Mary Brunkow and our department's research partners at @isbscience.org!
- Prof Clem Furlong of @uwmedicine.bsky.social & @uwgenome.bsky.social joined us at today's environmental health seminar to discuss the exposure risks from organophosphates in jet fuel when fumes reach aircraft cabins. Asst Prof Judit Marsillach, his former postdoc, joined him.
- Save the date: We're thrilled to welcome Jordan Barab on Oct. 16 for the Breysse Memorial Lecture. Join us in person or on Zoom to hear his insights on how politics influence worker health and safety. deohs.washington.edu/breysse-lect...
- @uwsph.bsky.social undergrad Emily Do spent the summer inspecting playgrounds, testing water quality, and checking hundreds of power outlets in local K-12 schools through an internship with Public Health – Seattle & King County. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
- Reposted by UW DEOHSThe UW SPH undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are now accepting applicants for the 2026-27 academic year. Join us in-person for the SPH Community Open House and meet with dept and program advisors! 📍 Hans Rosling Center 📅 October 1 | 11 am – 2:30pm 🔗 RSVP: forms.office.com/r/c1SgCxQ0Yr
- Join us Oct. 16! Jordan Barab, former deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), will deliver the Breysse Lecture on "Workplace Safety and Health in the Current Political Landscape.” Get a sneak peek on our blog: deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/how...
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- Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 in parts of the world, according to a new study in @pnas.org by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Childs and colleagues. Read more from @uwnews.uw.edu: deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/war... @uwsph.bsky.social
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- DEOHS MS Applied student Elijah Morales spent the summer interning at Holland America cruise line, helping to strengthen safety culture for both passengers and crew. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/job...
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- Proud to partner with Public Health - Seattle & King Cty on a project to track down harmful PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in everyday items, especially products that could affect kids. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp...
- A new @americanheart.bsky.social scientific advisory on ultraprocessed foods "calls for coordinated policy action—not just to reformulate products, but to transform the systems that shape daily food choices, especially for children,” said DEOHS coauthor Jen Otten. newsroom.heart.org/news/excessi...
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- Veterinary care serves as a magnet, drawing people experiencing homelessness to seek care for themselves as well, our researchers told @opb.org. www.opb.org/article/2025... @uwsph.bsky.social #OneHealth
