NEWS MEDIA
Media Relations
Kathy Hall is the Communication Director for our department. Our media relations are handled by University of Washington Health Sciences News and Community Relations
UW Health Sciences News and Community Relations
Faculty Expertise
This listing can help reporters identify experts in our various fields of environmental and occupational health sciences. However, we prefer that media contacts be made through UW Health Sciences News and Community Relations.
News Archive - 2008
The July 8 issue of The Daily had a front page story about Assistant Professor Gwy-Am Shin's students testing for pathogens on campus computers. It is titled "UW study finds dirty keyboards"
Nadia Moore, a PhD candidate from the Toxicology program in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, is featured in a career profile in the June 20 issue of the journal Science, titled "Opportunities Abound in Toxicology."
Help for Asthmatic Kids: Clinical Associate Professor Tim Takaro wrote a story for the June 7 issue of the Vancouver Sun titled "Home cure for asthmatics removes 'triggers: SFU prof co-organizes 'Breathe Easy' construction of subsidized housing in Seattle."
Professor Dan Luchtel looks back on his year as chair of the faculty senate. University Week, June 5, 2008.
Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana of our Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) answered viewer questions about bisphenol A on ABC World News April 23. The plastic additive has been found in baby bottles.
The Sunday, March 30 issue of the Yakima Herald Republic had a story about Professor Rich Fenske's spray drift studies.
Chair Dave Kalman is quoted about the risks to children from second-hand smoke in cars.
The department's 2007 calendar won the Best of Show in the publications division of the Society for Technical Communication Puget Sound 2007-2008 competition. The calendar describes the range of the department's research, teaching and service activities. Request a copy.
The US Environmental Protection Agency released the 2006 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) on Feb. 21. This state- and county-level inventory quantifies toxic chemicals used and released by utilities, refineries, chemical manufacturers, paper companies, and other facilities. Here is the Washington state fact sheet.
Baby products: Sheela Sathyanarayana and Catherine Karr of our Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit published a study linking phthalates in baby shampoos and other products to reproductive problems. It was picked up by the news media.
Professor Scott Barnhart is stepping down after eight years as associate dean of the School of Medicine and medical director at Harborview Medical Center. He has a joint appointment in the departments of Medicine and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.
Pesticides in everyday food: Alex Lu, a former postdoctoral fellow in our department, was featured on the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Jan. 30 for his study of children and organic food.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has selected the UW as one of the first three research centers in the United States to define the role of environmental agents in human disease. The three new research centers called DISCOVER (Disease Investigation through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research) will receive $6.8 million for the first year of funding to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical diseases caused by the environment.
