Pollution

DEOHS MS student, Lilian Liu was awarded the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies' 2021-22 Washington State Labor Research Grant for the study, "Assessing Stakeholder Engagement in Labor Policy: T

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D) include genetics, age, adiposity, diet, physical activity (PA) levels and environmental conditions.1–3 Putative environmental risk factors include exposure to air pollution-- specifically traffic-related air pollutants--and neighborhood conditions.4–7 A meta-analysis by Yang et al.5 of 11 studies reported an association between fine particulate matter (PM2

6PPD (N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine) is a chemical widely used as anantidegradant in vehicle tires. 6PPD reacts with ozone in the air and produces 6PPD-Quinone(6PPDQ), a chemical that has been classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asvery highly toxic to aquatic organisms along with adverse implications to terrestrial ecosystems