How vaping harms students’ mental health: Tips for parents and educators

September 11, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Beginning a new school year can be stressful for students. However, it’s important to know that vapes, like cigarettes, can negatively impact students’ physical and mental health. Parents, teachers, mentors, and school administrators can offer guidance and tools to help students make informed decisions.

Tips for clean air indoors on smoky days: a Public Health comic

August 21, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Comic illustration: An Asian woman holds chopsticks. In front of her is a steamer set on a wok on an oven burner. A cat clutches a can of tuna fish. The cat says, "Let's just eat tuna from a can."

When air quality is bad outside, it’s important to keep the air inside clean. Find out how to give your lungs a break by reducing pollution indoors in this short comic strip.

Summer vacation is here at last! – How to keep outdoor fun safe

June 27, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

For many families, the end of the school year can mean heading to the water, hopping on a bike, or playing at a nearby playground. While you’re enjoying these summer activities, there are some things you can do to keep you and your family safe.

Vending machines dispense critical tools for preventing overdose

April 13, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

vending machine stacked with fentanyl test strips, intramuscular naloxone kits, narcan nasal spray, and latex (and non-latex) condoms and lube

In April 2022, Public Health worked with a local community organization, Peer Washington that operates Peer Seattle and Peer Kent to place vending machines at their sites to provide access to free, confidential overdose prevention supplies and resources.