The UW Superfund Research Program received a five-year, $10 million award from the NIH to continue studying the effects that environmental pollutants pose to the nervous systems of humans and fish.

Young people with chronic or severe depression are at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence, according to a new study from the University of Washington.

The study, led by Isaac Rhew, adjunct research assistant professor at the UW School of Public Health, interviewed 521 students from four Seattle public middle schools. Researchers used data from annual assessments of the students at ages 12 to 15 and then again at 18.

The United States does not have a national standard or requirement for firearm safety training prior to purchasing a gun, putting the responsibility on gun owners and those who live with them to find ways to learn firearm safety. Only about three in five U.S. firearm owners have received any formal gun training, according to a new study from the University of Washington. 

The University of Washington Center for One Health Research has played a major role in the development of a new set of guidelines for research in One Health, a growing field that looks at linkages between the health of people, animals, and the changing ecosystems we share.

Study of Native American casinos in California finds an increase in slot machines linked to lower rates of childhood obesity

Obesity, like other chronic diseases, disproportionately affects lower income Americans. But demonstrating whether and how income levels might cause obesity remains a challenge for public health researchers.

The University of Washington School of Public Health ranked No. 3 in the world and No. 1 among public universities, according to the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for 2017. This widely-used ranking, emphasizing scientific impact, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

It isn’t enough to just quit smoking during pregnancy, say researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Expecting mothers should consider the impact several lifestyle behaviors have on their health and the well-being of their child.

A new study from the School found that pregnant women who maintain total healthy lifestyles – they eat well, stay physically active, have low stress and don’t smoke – are nearly four and a half times less likely to have gestational diabetes.

Ninety-five percent of the UW School of Public Health’s job-seeking graduates are employed soon after graduation, according to a survey of 2014-15 alumni.

Joel Kaufman, interim dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health, is lead author of the best environmental epidemiology paper published in 2016, according to the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE).

How do we communicate with the public during an emergency? What is the role of public health in mass casualty responses? How can responders protect their own health and safety? How do we provide mental health care during and after a disaster?

School-age adolescents who experience bullying are three times more likely to report access to a loaded gun, according to a new study from the University of Washington School of Public Health.

That could increase their chances of being involved in gun violence, already a leading cause of death and injury among teenagers in the United States, researchers say.

Leading gun violence researchers presented cutting-edge methods for illuminating firearm violence in the U.S. at the Society for Epidemiologic Research’s 50^th annual meeting last week in downtown Seattle.

The panelists explored new research that maps the shifting patterns of gun deaths and injuries across the U.S., uses space-time analysis to identify neighborhood features associated with gun assaults, and models the impact of denying guns to people with a history of alcohol abuse.

Noel Weiss, professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health, gave the prestigious Cassel Lecture this week at the 50^th annual meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research in Seattle. Weiss explored the perils in the current public health trend of recommending interventions aimed at certain groups of people.

In Nigeria, anti-gay laws can lead to punishments including 14 years in prison or even death by stoning. Gay men and women are banned from holding meetings or organizing in groups, and anyone who supports the union of a gay couple could spend a decade behind bars.

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health are using a newly developed panel of zebrafish genes and a rapid testing platform to identify chemicals that trigger oxidative stress. The method is cost-effective and can be performed more quickly and with less tissue than other methods, according to a research brief released May 3.

About 3,000 people gathered in Seattle on Sunday, June 11, to celebrate the largest graduating class ever from the University of Washington School of Public Health. Speaker Dr. Natalia Kanem, assistant secretary general of the United Nations (UN) and acting executive director of the UN’s Population Fund, called on graduates to unite in promotion of peace and social justice.

Supermarkets are spreading across parts of Asia, global beverage companies are expanding into once isolated areas in Africa, and processed foods are arriving in towns where people live on $2 a day. These are just a few examples of how food environments are changing around the world.

Last week’s all-School conversation was well-attended, and I know many more wished to be there in person or via live feed (we are sorry for the audio problems encountered online). I cannot overstate how much I appreciate the commitment so many of you have made to improve our School’s climate and our approaches to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. While we have begun to improve, there is still much work to do.

Here’s a recap from the conversation:

Adults who have used tobacco and currently use marijuana are twice as likely as those who have never used marijuana to be continued tobacco users, according to a new study from the University of Washington School of Public Health. About 70 percent of adult marijuana users are also tobacco users, which may complicate tobacco cessation.

Rais Bhuiyan was first threatened and then robbed at gunpoint while working at a gas station in Dallas, Texas, in 2001. Terrified, he advocated for enhanced safety and security measures in the workplace, but his employer refused. Instead, to save money, his boss returned their only security cameras.

Ten days after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC, a self-described “Arab slayer” walked into the gas station where Bhuiyan worked and shot him in the face at point blank range as an act of retaliation.