They reviewed 50 studies and found that overall, WASH intervention was more effective in the dry season than in the rainy season. “We need to build WASH systems that are resilient to different climatic conditions,” Levy said.

What's so dangerous about wildfire smoke? Associate Prof @joanacasey was a guest on @wamu's 1A to discuss listener concerns about smoke inhalation.

RT @uwnews: Workers from small, rural communities often move into the outer edges of cities, which offer greater economic opportunities but…

What kind of weather is most likely to cause a power outage where you live? DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey & collaborators from @ColumbiaMSPH & more mapped how severe weather events and power outages vary across the U.S. in a new @PLOSClimate study.

RT @uwnews: “I am honored to be joining the University of Washington and excited to lead this extraordinary public university in its missio…

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Excited to welcome Jade Benjamin-Chung of @StanfordEpiNews for our #EnvironmentalHealth seminar on Jan. 30. Join in person or on Zoom to hear about housing & health! @jadebcEpi

RT @uwsph: Power outages frequently occur during extreme weather events such as wildfires. Research shows that health risks such as gastroi…

Especially when the fires are a mix of unknown substances. Kaufman: "Some of what’s getting in the air can have toxic effects that we don’t really know at this point."

We're thrilled to have 4 new faculty members joining our department this academic year! A warm welcome to Marissa Childs, Tristan Nicholson, Rachel Sklar (@Sklar_R) and Magali Blanco. Learn more about them ⬇️ @uwsph @UW_PHI @UWMedicine @uwurology

Prof @joanacasey talks about the link btw #wildfiresmoke and #dementia in this @Salon piece: “I was especially struck by how much stronger this relationship was for people living in communities with higher levels of poverty"

Prof Joel Kaufman spoke with @washingtonpost about what #wildfiresmoke means for your health, including which populations are most vulnerable

RT @uwearthlab: @UW undergrads: Ready to make an impact? 🌍 The EarthLab Summer Internship Program is a 9-week paid internship tackling clim…

New Year's Resolution 3: Use less plastic. A couple easy switches recommended by Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana of DEOHS and @uwmedicine @uwpediatrics: drink tap water instead of bottled; use wood cutting boards rather than plastic.