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Many EDGE researchers present at the 2025 ISES/ISEE conference in Atlanta

EDGE research was well-represented at the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology in Atlanta.

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Three young girls sit on a grassy hillside in a smoggy city.

Healthy air for healthy children

Major health problems in children linked to air pollution, says DEOHS Professor Catherine Karr, co-author of new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement

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Air pollution and high blood pressure in children

Prenatal exposure to air pollution is associated with high blood pressure in early childhood—but good maternal nutrition may offer protection, according to a new study from UW School of Public Health researchers and partners

A man stands in a lab holding a swab in its paper packaging.

Can a single test detect both TB and COVID-19?

It’s one of several innovative ideas to help end TB from the research lab of DEOHS Professor Jerry Cangelosi

In a park, a woman in a face mask holds a mobile phone while observing a runner with a dog on a leash.

King County gets high marks for masking

More than 85% of observed King County residents masked up in public, UW researchers find in partnership with King County and Washington State Department of Health

Two women in "Nuestra Casa" T-shirts and face masks stand next to a sign about resources offered by Nuestra Casa in English and Spanish (ESL Classes, Citizenship Classes, Health Workshops, Referral Services)

A community lifeline in the pandemic

Community groups fill a public health gap for farmworkers and other Central Washington residents, new report from UW and Front and Centered shows

A man in a face mask and protective gear holds a tube and cotton swab near the driver's side window of a car.

New study clears path for self-sampling for COVID-19

Patients can collect their own samples just as accurately as clinicians to protect health care workers and preserve PPE, according to new study from UW and UnitedHealth Group

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Cadmium exposure and COVID-19

New research finds high levels of cadmium from smoking and certain foods are linked to more severe flu, pneumonia—and potentially, COVID-19

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Navigating a safe return to work

Businesses from the Space Needle to Sony Pictures seek advice from EDGE experts on how to keep employees and customers safe from COVID-19

Two lab workers in protective suits and face shields hold up samples of wastewater in plastic bottles.

Flushing out COVID-19

Using milk to extract the novel coronavirus from wastewater could help pinpoint new outbreaks

Map of Seattle showing by zip code which areas are most vulnerable to COVID-19

Mapping vaccine access

New mapping tool developed by EDGE members helps City of Seattle prioritize equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

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The EDGE Center funds three new projects for 2021

Four novel projects receive $40 K each from the EDGE Center pilot project program.

EDGE member Elena Austin stands in a parking lot outside a school holding an air monitoring instrument.

Monitoring air quality in schools

Does ultrafine air pollution infiltrate schools near Sea-Tac Airport? EDGE researchers partner with cities in South King County to find out.

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Heat risk for farmworkers

US agricultural workers will see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050, says new UW, Stanford study

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Stopping animal-to-human disease transmission

DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman will lead risk analysis and communication for new $100 million USAID initiative

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EDGE Community Engagement Manager Helps Rename Six Parks along Seattle's Duwamish River

EDGE Community Engagement Manager, BJ Cummings, helped the Port of Seattle rename six Duwamish River parks.

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EDGE Director honored by National Academy of Medicine

Joel Kaufman elected to the National Academy of Medicine; David Eaton recognized for service

Three people with face masks on stand in front of a fence with houses in background. Person in middle holds a clipboard and pen, person on right gives a peace sign and is wearing a t-shirt that reads "SERVE LOCAL."

Where you live could influence your COVID-19 risk

King County neighborhoods with highest COVID-19 rates also face higher air pollution and socioeconomic inequities, EDGE research shows

Three people in hard hats work on a hillside with a small fire burning, one spraying water from a hose.

Living with fire

EDGE, DEOHS, and The Nature Conservancy bring health into future West Coast forest management

a couple walks between two trees in thick smoke.

How to make a box fan filter to clean indoor air of smoke

Box fan filters are simple, relatively inexpensive, and effective at cleaning indoor air. Our infographic shows you how to make one.

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Facing wildfire smoke amid COVID-19

Communities need connection to weather wildfire smoke and climate change, but the pandemic is making it harder to come together

Cars drive along highway I-5 in Seattle with the houses and buildings of Beacon Hill in the background.

Dementia in the air?

Incoming EDGE Director Joel Kaufman and collaborators explore how air pollution and noise may threaten our thinking

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A model of scientific integrity

EDGE Member Lianne Sheppard recognized by the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology for her principled approach to science

A sign warning that pesticide spraying is in progress in front of a row of flowers

Reassessing chlorpyrifos and children's health

Data omission in key EPA insecticide study shows need for review of industry-funded research, according to new University of Washington research

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2020 ATHENA teacher training workshop focuses on vaping

For the first time EDGE's ATHENA workshop goes virtual, allowing for the participation of scientists and teachers from across the country.

Cannabis plants

More research and consistent workplace rules are needed to protect worker health and safety in the cannabis industry

Three people stand in a gym near a whiteboard on a wall decorated with Native American art.

Making breathing room

Clean air shelters offer refuge from wildfire smoke. EDGE researchers are helping one NW tribe identify the best place to create one

A mannequin on an operating table with a black air monitoring sensor on its chest.

Can the coronavirus spread in hospital air?

Using state-of-the-art sensors, EDGE members, Edmund Seto and Martin Cohen, team up with UW colleagues to track aerosols in a hospital environment

Four people crouching around a large drone in a field surrounded by trees.

Can trees clean up jet pollution?

EDGE member, Edmund Seto, leads study uses drones to test whether vegetation filters harmful aircraft pollution

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Sharing abundant knowledge

EDGE member, Elaine Faustman, honored for her commitment to educating birth-defects researchers

Master of disaster

EDGE Co-Director of Community Engagement Nicole Errett is this year’s Outstanding Faculty Mentor