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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

Surprisingly large effects from breathing traffic fumes inside your car
November 27, 2023 | Newsweek | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Thanks to pollution, being stuck in traffic can raise your blood pressure
November 27, 2023 | Healthline | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Breathing highway air can increase your blood pressure
November 27, 2023 | KCPQ-TV | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

Subway saunas: NYC’s underground unbearably hot as outside temps fall
November 18, 2023 | New York Post | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View

Environmental health major’s name changed to Environmental Public Health
November 13, 2023 | UW Daily | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

Navigating the waves of stress: Empowering mental well-being in commercial fishermen
November 10, 2023 | National Fisherman | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded
November 9, 2023 | Associated Press | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Government figures show more people getting sick or hurt at work
November 9, 2023 | Marketplace/NPR | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Climate data can save lives. Most countries can’t access it.
November 6, 2023 | Grist | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

The Health Risks of These 4 Raw Foods Aren't What You'd Expect
| Right as Rain | Featured: Emily Hovis View

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

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

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

The strange reasons why people are more likely to die in the winter
| National Geographic | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View