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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

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
August 12, 2025 | The Guardian | Featured: Joel D. Kaufman View

What we know about U.S. Steel plant’s safety record after deadly explosion
August 12, 2025 | The Washington Post | Featured: Marissa Baker View

UW researchers test common disinfectants’ abilities to fight antibiotic resistance at the genetic level
August 11, 2025 | UW News | Featured: John Meschke, Michael Dodd, Marilyn C. Roberts View

New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires
August 6, 2025 | ABC News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

How to limit smoke exposure through wildfire season
August 5, 2025 | KIRO 7 | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Wildfire smoke settles over Seattle, impacts air quality in western Washington
August 5, 2025 | FOX 13 Seattle | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Plan now to reduce wildfire smoke exposure
August 4, 2025 | UW Medicine | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Wildfire smoke blankets Canada
August 3, 2025 | CBC News: The National | Featured: Michael Brauer View

We knew increasing heat was bad for our health. A new study reveals how much.
August 1, 2025 | The Weather Channel | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

We fact-checked the Trump administration’s climate report
July 31, 2025 | Washington Post | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Hotter summers could be making us sicker in unexpected ways
July 30, 2025 | Washington Post | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
July 29, 2025 | Cascade PBS | Featured: Marissa Baker, Elena Austin View

Is the FDA doing enough about food additives?
July 27, 2025 | Newsweek | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View

Seaweed brought fishers, farmers, and scientists together. Trump tore them apart
July 25, 2025 | Grist | Featured: Sarah Collier View

UW professors earn Fulbright awards for global teaching and research
July 21, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Jamie Donatuto View