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Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
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Clarivate announces Highly Cited Researchers 2024
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2024 Report of the Lancet Countdown reveals record-breaking health threats of climate inaction
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In the news

'It is not OK,' Seattle union leader responds to transit drug study
September 8, 2023 | KUOW | Featured: Marissa Baker, Christopher Zuidema View

Bus operators most likely to be impacted by fentanyl, meth levels on transit, UW study finds
September 7, 2023 | KING 5 | Featured: Marissa Baker View

There's meth on that: Study finds drug traces on Seattle transit rides
September 7, 2023 | KUOW | Featured: Marissa Baker View

UW study finds meth, fentanyl in air and on surfaces of public transit
September 7, 2023 | FOX 13 Seattle | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Drug smoke wafts through transit but not at toxic levels, UW study says
September 7, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Fentanyl, methamphetamine smoke lingers on buses, trains, study finds
September 7, 2023 | Scripps News | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Wildfires can impact your mental health
September 6, 2023 | Northwest Public Broadcasting | Featured: Savannah D'Evelyn View

Are kids in danger when wildfire smoke hits, even on 'moderate' days?
August 25, 2023 | KUOW | Featured: Catherine Karr View

New flame retardants found in breast milk years after similar chemicals were banned
August 24, 2023 | NPR | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Some chemicals lingered for weeks after Ohio train derailment
August 23, 2023 | Eos | Featured: Lianne Sheppard View

Toxic lead exposure in traditional eyeliner
August 16, 2023 | NW Center for Occupational Health and Safety blog | Featured: Diana Ceballos View

How to create a greener, cleaner, healthier home
June 19, 2023 | WebMD | Featured: Nancy Simcox View

Sitting in traffic triggers a blood pressure surge that lasts 24 hours
| New Atlas | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

How to prepare for wildfire season in WA
| The Seattle Times | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Wildfire Smoke Increases Dementia Risk, 10-Year Study Shows
| The Energy Mix | Featured: Joan Casey View