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Seven students and staff members from the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) were recognized Friday at an annual awards celebration held by the UW School of Public Health. Their contributions range from investigating the health effects of climate change to advocating for women in trades to the development of a new tool to monitor air pollution.

Nancy Simcox, MS, is director of the Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Programs for the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.

Dr. Cohen is Teaching Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Assistant Chair for Stakeholder Engagement and Director of the Field Research and Consultation Group. He is a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional.

Washington counties where DEOHS worksDEOHS provides health and safety services and leads environmental and occupational research projects in 34 of 39 Washington counties.Data from 2020