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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
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Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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In the news

Project highlights concerns of communities along Duwamish River
December 12, 2023 | KING 5 | Featured: BJ Cummings View

The climate crisis will amplify the UK’s existing health inequalities
December 11, 2023 | The Guardian | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Berkeley Public Health team reports on prison ventilation conditions during COVID-19 outbreaks; wins grant for related research
December 6, 2023 | Berkeley Public Health News | Featured: Rachel Sklar View

West Plains Water Coalition holding educational meetings on PFAS in water sources
December 6, 2023 | KREM | Featured: Catherine Karr View

Study: Western U.S. wildfires undo 2 decades of air quality progress
December 4, 2023 | Axios | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

High blood pressure? Traffic exhaust may be to blame
December 4, 2023 | Healthnews | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal
December 3, 2023 | NPR | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Does your commute give you high blood pressure? It might be the traffic pollution
November 30, 2023 | NBC News | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Traffic exhaust could increase blood pressure, UW study finds
November 30, 2023 | Seattle Times | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Commuting on a highway? Your blood pressure may pay a price
November 29, 2023 | HealthDay | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Traffic pollution has an immediate, harmful impact on blood pressure
November 29, 2023 | Earth.com | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Like a high-sodium diet: traffic pollution can cause rise in blood pressure – study
November 29, 2023 | The Guardian | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Breathing highway air increases blood pressure, UW research finds
November 28, 2023 | The National Tribune | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Rush-hour traffic in Seattle increases blood pressure, but not for the reason you think
November 28, 2023 | KUOW | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Driving or riding on a highway could raise your blood pressure for up to a day
November 28, 2023 | Northwest News Radio | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

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