With 43 automated monitors across seven U.S. metro regions, OSU College of Health researchers are collecting hourly pollen data to better understand its links to asthma, COPD and chronic disease.

DEOHS undergrad does “all of the things” in rural health as intern with Yakima Health District

UW and Washington State Department of Health use wastewater to help improve public health response to chlamydia and other sexually transmitted pathogens

DEOHS team monitors air quality at a Spokane-area correctional facility during the region’s catastrophic wildfires

For people experiencing homelessness, a pet can be a lifeline. But getting medical care for both can be a challenge. The One Health Clinic treats both ends of the leash, bringing human and veterinary ...

DEOHS Professor Lianne Sheppard retires after 33 years tracking how small exposures add up to big health risks

Here’s what you can do.

Check the air quality first.

As fires rage and smoke smothers the Pacific Northwest, UW News sat down with five UW experts in fire science, forestry, air pollution and more to ask how they

As smoke blankets Washington, UW experts share advice on protecting yourself

Many towns and cities recorded their highest readings of one pollutant, known as PM 2.5, in 20 years.

Washingtonians struggle to afford food amid rising costs and uncertain federal support, according to new survey from UW, WSU and WSDA

DEOHS faculty member Tristan Nicholson and collaborators show that wildfires may affect fertility

Associate Teaching Professor Emily Hovis wins the 2026 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

Rebecca Kann named 2026 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student for community-engaged research on water, sanitation and climate

YouTube video by University of Washington School of Public Health

Among US public universities, DEOHS programs top US News and World Report’s Best Global Universities list

The Trump administration backed Bayer, the maker of Roundup, angering prominent voices in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

Among US public universities, DEOHS programs top US News and World Report’s Best Global Universities list

Celebrating our DEOHS graduates and student, faculty and staff award winners

Emily Do named 2026 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate for community leadership and environmental toxicology research

Hundreds of thousands of gallons of the toxic chemical known as "white liquor" were released into the environment this week following the deadly blast.

Food Systems faculty receive Distinguished Teaching Award for collaborative team teaching

YouTube video by UW DEOHS

Dr. Howard Frumkin gives Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health on May 26

Pollinator decline puts our health at risk, according to new research from DEOHS and collaborators

Dr. Howard Frumkin will deliver the 2026 Omenn Lecture, "The nature of environmental health."

Federal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants. The U.S.

DEOHS undergrad Angelina Durbin named to the Husky 100 for creative food recovery efforts on campus

DEOHS MS student Adriana Riaño analyzes old dust for new insights into pesticide exposure in the Yakima Valley

A class for new DEOHS graduate students highlights how to make headway on 7 complex challenges in environmental health

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