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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

Trump's exit from global climate treaty leaves U.S. without a voice in negotiations
January 8, 2026 | NBC News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi
Is your home trying to kill you?
January 6, 2026 | Architectural Digest | Featured: Catherine Karr View

New study investigates health hazards for cannabis workers
January 5, 2026 | Ganjapreneur | Featured: Callan Krevanko View

UW researchers tackle cannabis workplace health hazards
January 4, 2026 | Cascadia Daily News | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Jesse Plascak and Marissa Baker on cancer mortality rates by occupation among US workers
December 29, 2025 | The Lancet Oncology | Featured: Marissa Baker View

As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers
December 24, 2025 | NBC News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

Kennedy ‘deeply committed to ending animal experimentation’
December 22, 2025 | Science | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

RFK Jr. says he'll work with federal agencies to wind down animal testing
December 22, 2025 | CBS News | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
December 22, 2025 | The Guardian | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View

Preparing the Duwamish Valley for future flooding
December 19, 2025 | South Seattle Emerald | Featured: BJ Cummings View

After the L.A. County fires, heart attacks and strange blood test results spiked
December 17, 2025 | Los Angeles Times | Featured: Joan Casey View

New EPA-approved pesticides stir controversy
December 8, 2025 | Everyday Health | Featured: Debra Cherry View

Dead swan, goose found at Lake Tapps spark bird flu concerns
December 5, 2025 | KOMO | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

UW undergrad discovers molecule with therapeutic potential for autism
December 4, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Yijie Geng View

UW study finds positive link between wildfire smoke inhalation during pregnancy and preterm births
December 2, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Catherine Karr View