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Q&A: UW researchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature. washington.edu/news/2025/04/2… via UW News

We're thrilled to hear from four HEI-funded investigators at #HEIAC25 about their work in developing novel approaches to improve long-term exposure assessment of outdoor air pollutants. @smogdr, UW Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

"All the federal scientists I've worked with over the last 30 years are gone, and they're not coming back." Prof Kristie Ebi of CHanGE spoke with The Seattle Times about the Trump Administration's cuts to research funding seattletimes.com/seattle-news/i…

Thanks to Julia Gohlke, PhD of Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech for sharing her insights today about the unique #EnvironmentalHealth needs of rural communities.

How do environmental toxins impact human fertility and testicular function? Find out at our next #EnvironmentalHealth seminar, co-sponsored with UW EDGE Center and featuring Asst Prof Tristan Nicholson of UW Urology.

DEOHS faculty Elena Austin's EPA grant to study effects of wildfire smoke and other particulates on 16 schools in WA was recently terminated. "Terminating Austin’s grant saved just $866, according to DOGE’s own accounting," the The Seattle Times reports. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

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Learning about antimicrobial resistance is more fun with marshmallows and M&Ms! DEOHS & UW Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty Erica Fuhrmeister (Erica Fuhrmeister) & PhD student Hilary McLeland-Wieser collaborated w @wadepthealth to develop HS teaching materials using the sweet treats. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/takin…

New publication from CHanGE and colleagues: "Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change" sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

On May 18, 1980, David A. Johnston, a dedicated USGS volcanologist who earned his Ph.D at the University of Washington and the PNSN, was on duty monitoring Mt. St. Helens. That morning, he issued the now-famous warning, “Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!”, during the first moments of the eruption.

Men exposed to wildfire smoke show decreased sperm motility, concentration and volume, highlighting a potential cause of #infertility, said Asst Prof Tristan Nicholson at today's #EnvironmentalHealth seminar. UW EDGE Center UW Urology

Excited to hear from UW EDGE Center community engagement manager BJ Cummings about the power of #environmentalhealth research partnerships with people who are directly impacted. Join us May 22 for a panel featuring experts from University of Washington School of Public Health UW Epidemiology & Duwamish River Community Coalition

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.University of Washington researchers create new tool to improve emergency preparedness assessments for Washington state. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/new-d… via UW Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

Huge thanks to WA state veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle for a fantastic #environmentalhealth seminar this week on #birdflu. She described how our state built trusting relationships btw govt, industry & academia to protect farmers, the economy and #publichealth.

On #WorldOceanDay today, we're remembering this year's thought-provoking Omenn Lecture with scientific leader Dr. Rita Colwell, who warned about the effect of warming temperatures on waterborne illness. Video of her talk now available on YouTube.

Good luck on finals this week, Huskies! Summer is just on the other side! ☀️

Wonderful to see Seattle Children's's Dr. Mary Crocker (who is mentored by our dept's Dr. Catherine Karr) featured for this important research on how families can best protect children from wildfire smoke. #SmokeReadyWeek Northwest PEHSU PEHSU

Our member, Mary Crocker, has some great insights on how to protect kids from wildfire smoke. #SmokeReadyWeek

DYK what the U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI) is? It is EPA’s index for reporting air quality. Follow this thread to learn more about our AQI and how you can use it to protect your health. 🧵