Aaron Bentson-Royal, a MS student in Applied Environmental Toxicology at the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS), recently spoke with us about his experience in the program and his internship this summer at the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund and Emergency Management Division.
Environmental Health
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Although much of what he researches is practically invisible to the eye—air pollution particles 30 to 700 times thinner than a strand of human hair—UW Professor Tim Larson’s contributions to the field of environmental engineering can be easily seen.
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Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study led by UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) researchers has added evidence showing that both prenatal and postnatal exposure to air pollution can harm kids.
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Aarti Tandon
BA, Food Systems, Nutrition and Health
Hometown
Yorba Linda, CA
Future plans
To pursue medicine in environmental and occupational health.
“I believe my research helps reduce gaps in fair and equal access for marginalized peoples.”
- Aarti Tandon
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The Fifth Season project
The Fifth Season project is featured on KUOW's Soundside program.
See all of the portraits and hear the audio stories here.
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About 100 staff, faculty and student workers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) were designated “essential workers” by the UW and worked in person throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain critical DEOHS work and services.
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Read more about our graduates and their future plans
Families, friends, faculty and staff gathered Friday to celebrate 82 students graduating from the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) in the department’s first in-person graduation ceremony in three years.
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DEOHS Assistant Teaching Professor Emily Hovis.
Two teams of researchers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) and their partners have been
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Shelley Stephan
MS, Occupational Hygiene
Hometown
Irvine, CA
Future plans
A career as a research industrial hygienist.
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Megumi Matsushita
PhD, Environmental Toxicology
Hometown
Otsu, Japan
Future plans
A career in public service as a public health scientist
“My goal is to use all the knowledge and training that I have accumulated over the years to help inform public health decisions.”
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Tiny pollution particles can cause major health problems. Our research shows how to minimize your risk.
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All forest fire smoke is bad for people, but not all fires in forests are bad.
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Panel on sustainability in coffee and tea industries
Attend a free panel discussion on current developments in the coffee and tea industries focused on creating just and sustainable supply chains that benefit people and the environment.
Brewing Sustainability in the Coffee and Tea Industries
May 18, 2022, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
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Inna Antonchuk
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health
Hometown
Rivne, Ukraine
Future plans
Continuing to work as a nurse as well as applying her public health training, perhaps with a government agency
“I am very interested in immigrant occupational health but also in public health policy."
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DEOHS Assistant Professor Nicole Errett
A new pilot project co-led by University of Washington researchers to improve disaster preparedness and climate resilience in South Seattle will put equity at the cen
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Katy Burr
MPH, One Health
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Future plans
Joining the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service program
“I'm hopeful that my work will help to illuminate ways to keep people who work with animals safer at work.”
- Katy Burr
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Juliette Randazza
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health
Master in Public Administration
Hometown
Andover, MA
Future plans
Entering public service in local or state government, working on environmental policy and management and their impact on health
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Two international research projects co-led by researchers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) were recently awarded Tier I pilot grants from the UW Population Health Initiative (PHI). The grants support researchers in laying an interdisciplinary foundation for a future project to generate proof of concept.
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Apply for the program
In the earliest stages of life, our health is particularly vulnerable to environmental contaminants such as particulate matter in air and endocrine disruptors in food, water and household products.
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Marilyn Roberts still remembers the advice her father gave her when she headed off to college: “Do something so you can get a career.”
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Yoni Rodriguez
MS, Occupational Hygiene
Hometown
Toppenish, WA
Future plans
Pursuing an MD/PhD in Environmental Health
“My next step is to couple public health education with technology that monitors and removes environmental toxins in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner.”
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A bucket-list dream to take an Alaskan cruise turned into a lifetime of public health service in Alaska for Denise Koch, an alumna of the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS).
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Farmers struggling to adapt to rising temperatures in tropical regions can unleash the benefits of natural cooling, alongside a host of other wins, simply by dotting more trees across their pasturelands. For the first time, a study led by the University of Washington puts tangible numbers to the cooling effects of this practice.
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Tips for wearing an N95 or KN95 mask:
Improve the fit by pinching the metal nose clip around the bridge of the nose.
N95s have straps that go around the back of your head.
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What started as a University of Washington-led project to measure air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport has resulted in schools in the area installing portable air filters to improve classroom air quality.
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Read the report
Tribal communities in Washington state experienced increased food insecurity during the pandemic, according to a new report by researchers at the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (NWTEC), a division of the Northwest Portland
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Dorian Kenleigh
MPH, Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA
Future plans
Continuing to advocate for workers, such as in the cannabis industry as a medical consultant.
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Daaniya Iyaz
MS, Environmental Health
Hometown
Born in Chennai, India; raised in Sammamish, WA, USA
Future plans
Working in public health in government or consulting.