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Diana Ceballos

February 3, 2025

Q&A: UW-led research identifies migration, housing quality as risk factors in earthquake deaths

Mountains and clouds sit behind the skyline of Taipei.

Workers from small, rural communities often move into the outer edges of cities, which offer greater economic opportunities but often have low-quality housing that is likely to suffer greater damage during an earthquake. The risk grows even more when migrants come from low-income or tribal villages.

July 25, 2024

Q&A: Nail salon air is filled with fragrance chemicals — could they harm workers’ health?

A nail salon worker, left, gives a manicure to a client wearing a fluffy robe. Bottles of nail products are in the background.

A study led by UW researcher Diana Ceballos is most comprehensive study to date of the specific fragrance chemical mixtures found in nail salon air, and will allow researchers to further study the potential health risks.