The History of Heroin — The Drug That Bayer Sold as Medicine to the World

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ON AUGUST 30,2003 I HAD A CSECTION IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON AT SWWMC NOW PEACE HEALTH HOSPITAL ON MILL PLAIN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON , I HAD ABOUT 4-6 BABY 'S AND I ONLY GOT TO TAKE 1 BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY HOME WITH A TON OF STAPLES ABOVE MY PELVIC BONE. ANYWAYS ME AND MY KIDS HAD A TON OF ACCUSSERS WHO WOULD NEVER LEAVE US ALONE EVER. AND ANYWAYS TODAY IS MY SONS BIRTHDAY DEVON JACOB SIMON (FAKE LARSON) AND ALL MY OTHER BABYS WHO WERE STOLEN AT SWWMC ON AUGUST 30,2003 BY INCOMPENT DOCTORS AND NURSES AND THE HOSPITAL AS WELL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL MY SONS AND ONE DAY ILL SEE YOU AGAIN AS OF NOW IVE TRIED TO COME GET YOU IN NOV 2019 IN PERSON IN KFALLS OREGON AND ASHLEY WAS ALREADY MOVED AND HELD YOU HOSTAGE WITH ALL HER FRIENDS AND FAKE ASS FAMILIES AND ONE DAY THEY WILL BE EITHER KILLED OVER THIS OR ARRESTED BY M.E.V.C.S. REAL MILITARY COPS WHO I HIRED WITH ALL MY INHERITANCES PPI TO END OF TIME. AND I ALSO GAVE THEM EVERYTHING I EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE AS WELL. ALSO I HAVE A DNR ON FILE WITH KASIER PEREMENTE CLACKAMS OREGON IN MY MEDICAL RECORDS WHEN I DIE I WANT MY BODY FLOWEN TO EJUPT OVER SEAS SO I CAN BE BURNED ON A BED OF ROSES SO I CAN GO TO THE CITY IN THE SKY ,IM TIRED OF ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO MESS WITH ME AS MY WHOLE LIFE BEFORE I WAS BORN AND STILL TODAY IN 2026. I DISOWED MY DAUGHTERS OVER A TON OF SHIT AND ALSO AARON AND MCKENZIE SO THEY WILL NEVER GET ANY STATE, FEDERAL,CITY,COUNTY,IBA OR ANY AND ALL MONIES AND NOT EVEN ANY OF ALL MY LAWSUITS I WROTE ALL MYSELF AND FILED THROUGH THE SUPREME COURTS OVER SEAS THE REAL ONES.I LOVE YOU ALL MY BIG BABYS DEVONS AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. LOVE YOUR REAL MOM NAOMI LYNN SIMON AND MORE.

ON AUGUST 30,2003 I HAD A CSECTION IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON AT SWWMC NOW PEACE HEALTH HOSPITAL ON MILL PLAIN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON , I HAD ABOUT 4-6 BABY 'S AND I ONLY GOT TO TAKE 1 BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY HOME WITH A TON OF STAPLES ABOVE MY PELVIC BONE. ANYWAYS ME AND MY KIDS HAD A TON OF ACCUSSERS WHO WOULD NEVER LEAVE US ALONE EVER. AND ANYWAYS TODAY IS MY SONS BIRTHDAY DEVON JACOB SIMON (FAKE LARSON) AND ALL MY OTHER BABYS WHO WERE STOLEN AT SWWMC ON AUGUST 30,2003 BY INCOMPENT DOCTORS AND NURSES AND THE HOSPITAL AS WELL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY I LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL MY SONS AND ONE DAY ILL SEE YOU AGAIN AS OF NOW IVE TRIED TO COME GET YOU IN NOV 2019 IN PERSON IN KFALLS OREGON AND ASHLEY WAS ALREADY MOVED AND HELD YOU HOSTAGE WITH ALL HER FRIENDS AND FAKE ASS FAMILIES AND ONE DAY THEY WILL BE EITHER KILLED OVER THIS OR ARRESTED BY M.E.V.C.S. REAL MILITARY COPS WHO I HIRED WITH ALL MY INHERITANCES PPI TO END OF TIME. AND I ALSO GAVE THEM EVERYTHING I EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE AS WELL. ALSO I HAVE A DNR ON FILE WITH KASIER PEREMENTE CLACKAMS OREGON IN MY MEDICAL RECORDS WHEN I DIE I WANT MY BODY FLOWEN TO EJUPT OVER SEAS SO I CAN BE BURNED ON A BED OF ROSES SO I CAN GO TO THE CITY IN THE SKY ,IM TIRED OF ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO MESS WITH ME AS MY WHOLE LIFE BEFORE I WAS BORN AND STILL TODAY IN 2026. I DISOWED MY DAUGHTERS OVER A TON OF SHIT AND ALSO AARON AND MCKENZIE SO THEY WILL NEVER GET ANY STATE, FEDERAL,CITY,COUNTY,IBA OR ANY AND ALL MONIES AND NOT EVEN ANY OF ALL MY LAWSUITS I WROTE ALL MYSELF AND FILED THROUGH THE SUPREME COURTS OVER SEAS THE REAL ONES.I LOVE YOU ALL MY BIG BABYS DEVONS AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. LOVE YOUR REAL MOM NAOMI LYNN SIMON AND MORE.

The History of Opium Addiction — The Vice That Consumed Empires

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A 4.9 Just Hit The Worst Possible Corner Of Cascadia — Here's What It Means AI

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National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) 3:03 AM (9 hours ago) to me View newsletter in browser THE MONTHLY DOSE ———— August 2026 ———— Insights, advocacy, and updates from NBPAS Advocacy Updates A Major Step Forward for Florida Physicians The Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine have approved NBPAS as a Recognizing Agency The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) is excited to share an important development for Florida physicians and patients. On August 7, 2026, the Florida Board of Medicine voted to approve NBPAS as a recognizing agency under the state’s physician advertising rule. On August 21, 2026, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine reached the same conclusion, also voting in favor of adding NBPAS for the purposes of advertising as board certified. The Boards reached these conclusions through an evaluation process provided under Florida law, which recognizes that agency rules can have unintended consequences and permits a waiver when: The purpose of the rule has been achieved by other means; and, Applying the rule literally would create substantial harm; and/or Applying the rule literally would violate principles of fairness. Through their analyses, both Boards recognized that NBPAS physicians had already completed the foundational training and rigorous specialty examination required to establish the required specialty expertise, in addition to meeting the statutory criteria for a rule waiver. These decisions are significant milestones and advance competitive alternatives for physician lifelong learning while helping highly experienced NBPAS physicians remain in practice and caring for patients. They also will allow NBPAS-certified physicians to truthfully advertise an earned, terminal, board certification credential. As NBPAS President and Founder Paul Teirstein, MD, noted, the decisions demonstrate that “physician choice, competition, and high standards are not mutually exclusive.” For Florida physicians, and any physicians licensed in Florida through interstate licensing, please stay tuned. There may be important upcoming opportunities to submit written comments and provide in-person testimony before both the Florida medical boards as they finalize rule language. Physician participation will be critical in helping ensure these decisions translate into meaningful choice, increased competition, truthful advertising, and improved access to care for Florida patients. Finally, please note, the formal rulemaking process is not yet complete. NBPAS-certified physicians should not advertise themselves as “board certified” until the rulemaking has concluded. NBPAS will keep everyone informed as the process moves forward. Read NBPAS’ Press Release: https://nbpas.org/blogs/featured-news/florida-board-of-medicine-approves-nbpas-as-a-recognizing-agency From the NBPAS Desk NBPAS Competitors Issue Misleading and Disappointing Responses Following Florida’s Medical Board decisions, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) suggested that NBPAS lacks adequate assessment protocols, and that the Medical Board’s decision was only possible by, “exempting NBPAS from a critical requirement in the existing rule.” The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) claimed that the decision undermined “meaningful standards.” Both organizations omitted the central fact that entirely negates their arguments: NBPAS-certified physicians were already trained, tested, and designated as board certified specialists. As the NBPAS community knows, all NBPAS-certified physicians completed accredited residency and/or fellowship training and passed gold-standard specialty board examinations. They remain licensed, complete specialty-relevant CME, undergo hospital credentialing and peer oversight, and remain accountable to state medical boards, patients, and the public. Describing NBPAS-certified physicians as unassessed or suggesting that the Boards of Medicine erred by exempting NBPAS physicians from ‘critical requirements’ are not technical disagreements. These statements are attempts to ignore residency training, board examinations, years or decades of clinical experience, and every other system through which physicians remain accountable. These statements create the impression that Florida opened the door to untrained, unqualified, or untruthful physicians. These statements are false. NBPAS has always acted with integrity when responding to mis- and dis-information. However, we will not allow organizations to frighten patients, mislead decision-makers, or disparage NBPAS-certified physicians without correction or redress. The facts remain the same. Forced, paid compliance is not competence. Physician quality is demonstrated through training, examination, experience, licensure, continuing education, and patient care—not by whether a private organization receives another fee. A late fee is not a quality metric. An open-book module is not patient care. And losing access to a verification database because of nonpayment or competitive choice does not make a physician less capable the next morning. The Florida medical boards examined the facts and approved NBPAS’ waiver. That is not an example of disregarding the law. It is an example of using the law, exactly as written, for its intended purpose. NBPAS is proud to stand with Florida’s physicians, and with Florida, in defending physician freedom, fair competition, and patient access to care. What's New at NBPAS A Fresh Look for NBPAS.org A refreshed NBPAS.org is coming soon! We're updating our website with a new homepage, improved navigation, and a cleaner look and feel designed to make it easier to find the information and resources you need. As NBPAS continues to grow, we want our website to grow with us. We hope you'll take a look around and explore what's new. Take a Look Around One Thing You Can Do This Month Tell Your Colleagues The recent Florida Boards of Medicine decisions mark important progress for physician choice and give us some good news worth talking about. Tell a colleague who may not know about the decision or NBPAS. Helping another physician become aware of their options can make a difference. Sometimes the most meaningful introduction to NBPAS comes from another physician. Explore NBPAS Physicians Supporting Physicians More than 15,000 physicians across the country have chosen NBPAS to maintain their board certification. Founded by physicians, NBPAS offers a physician-led approach focused on lifelong learning and clinically relevant continuing education, without repeated high-stakes testing and unnecessary administrative burden. Requirements include: Initial certification from an ABMS or AOA board An active, unrestricted medical license 50 hours of specialty-specific Category 1 CME within the past 24 months Joining NBPAS means becoming part of a growing community of physicians committed to both high standards and physician choice. The online application takes less than six minutes to complete. Apply to NBPAS Renew Your Certification Suggestions Have an idea, need help? Reach out to NBPAS at info@nbpas.org. Someone from the team will be happy to get back to you.

National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) 3:03 AM (9 hours ago) to me View newsletter in browser THE MONTHLY DOSE ———— August 2026 ———— Insights, advocacy, and updates from NBPAS Advocacy Updates A Major Step Forward for Florida Physicians The Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine have approved NBPAS as a Recognizing Agency The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) is excited to share an important development for Florida physicians and patients. On August 7, 2026, the Florida Board of Medicine voted to approve NBPAS as a recognizing agency under the state’s physician advertising rule. On August 21, 2026, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine reached the same conclusion, also voting in favor of adding NBPAS for the purposes of advertising as board certified. The Boards reached these conclusions through an evaluation process provided under Florida law, which recognizes that agency rules can have unintended consequences and permits a waiver when: The purpose of the rule has been achieved by other means; and, Applying the rule literally would create substantial harm; and/or Applying the rule literally would violate principles of fairness. Through their analyses, both Boards recognized that NBPAS physicians had already completed the foundational training and rigorous specialty examination required to establish the required specialty expertise, in addition to meeting the statutory criteria for a rule waiver. These decisions are significant milestones and advance competitive alternatives for physician lifelong learning while helping highly experienced NBPAS physicians remain in practice and caring for patients. They also will allow NBPAS-certified physicians to truthfully advertise an earned, terminal, board certification credential. As NBPAS President and Founder Paul Teirstein, MD, noted, the decisions demonstrate that “physician choice, competition, and high standards are not mutually exclusive.” For Florida physicians, and any physicians licensed in Florida through interstate licensing, please stay tuned. There may be important upcoming opportunities to submit written comments and provide in-person testimony before both the Florida medical boards as they finalize rule language. Physician participation will be critical in helping ensure these decisions translate into meaningful choice, increased competition, truthful advertising, and improved access to care for Florida patients. Finally, please note, the formal rulemaking process is not yet complete. NBPAS-certified physicians should not advertise themselves as “board certified” until the rulemaking has concluded. NBPAS will keep everyone informed as the process moves forward. Read NBPAS’ Press Release: https://nbpas.org/blogs/featured-news/florida-board-of-medicine-approves-nbpas-as-a-recognizing-agency From the NBPAS Desk NBPAS Competitors Issue Misleading and Disappointing Responses Following Florida’s Medical Board decisions, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) suggested that NBPAS lacks adequate assessment protocols, and that the Medical Board’s decision was only possible by, “exempting NBPAS from a critical requirement in the existing rule.” The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) claimed that the decision undermined “meaningful standards.” Both organizations omitted the central fact that entirely negates their arguments: NBPAS-certified physicians were already trained, tested, and designated as board certified specialists. As the NBPAS community knows, all NBPAS-certified physicians completed accredited residency and/or fellowship training and passed gold-standard specialty board examinations. They remain licensed, complete specialty-relevant CME, undergo hospital credentialing and peer oversight, and remain accountable to state medical boards, patients, and the public. Describing NBPAS-certified physicians as unassessed or suggesting that the Boards of Medicine erred by exempting NBPAS physicians from ‘critical requirements’ are not technical disagreements. These statements are attempts to ignore residency training, board examinations, years or decades of clinical experience, and every other system through which physicians remain accountable. These statements create the impression that Florida opened the door to untrained, unqualified, or untruthful physicians. These statements are false. NBPAS has always acted with integrity when responding to mis- and dis-information. However, we will not allow organizations to frighten patients, mislead decision-makers, or disparage NBPAS-certified physicians without correction or redress. The facts remain the same. Forced, paid compliance is not competence. Physician quality is demonstrated through training, examination, experience, licensure, continuing education, and patient care—not by whether a private organization receives another fee. A late fee is not a quality metric. An open-book module is not patient care. And losing access to a verification database because of nonpayment or competitive choice does not make a physician less capable the next morning. The Florida medical boards examined the facts and approved NBPAS’ waiver. That is not an example of disregarding the law. It is an example of using the law, exactly as written, for its intended purpose. NBPAS is proud to stand with Florida’s physicians, and with Florida, in defending physician freedom, fair competition, and patient access to care. What's New at NBPAS A Fresh Look for NBPAS.org A refreshed NBPAS.org is coming soon! We're updating our website with a new homepage, improved navigation, and a cleaner look and feel designed to make it easier to find the information and resources you need. As NBPAS continues to grow, we want our website to grow with us. We hope you'll take a look around and explore what's new. Take a Look Around One Thing You Can Do This Month Tell Your Colleagues The recent Florida Boards of Medicine decisions mark important progress for physician choice and give us some good news worth talking about. Tell a colleague who may not know about the decision or NBPAS. Helping another physician become aware of their options can make a difference. Sometimes the most meaningful introduction to NBPAS comes from another physician. Explore NBPAS Physicians Supporting Physicians More than 15,000 physicians across the country have chosen NBPAS to maintain their board certification. Founded by physicians, NBPAS offers a physician-led approach focused on lifelong learning and clinically relevant continuing education, without repeated high-stakes testing and unnecessary administrative burden. Requirements include: Initial certification from an ABMS or AOA board An active, unrestricted medical license 50 hours of specialty-specific Category 1 CME within the past 24 months Joining NBPAS means becoming part of a growing community of physicians committed to both high standards and physician choice. The online application takes less than six minutes to complete. Apply to NBPAS Renew Your Certification Suggestions Have an idea, need help? Reach out to NBPAS at info@nbpas.org. Someone from the team will be happy to get back to you.

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WTN Summer 2026 Newsletter Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Fri, Aug 28, 12:01 PM (23 hours ago) to me Help Us Improve the EHD Map, Washington Wildfires in 2025, WTN Youth Science Contest Winners, New Team Members, and WTN On The Go Updates SUMMER 2026 WTN Newsletter Environmental Health Tracking Data Updates Help Us Improve the Environmental Health Disparities (EHD) Map EHD Map V 3.0 WTN is updating the EHD map, and we need your help! The EHD map is an interactive tool that shows how the environment impacts people’s health across the state. The map is a starting point for decision-making. We're collecting your feedback to improve the EHD Map 3.0 before it's finalized. You can submit comments through our online survey. The survey is open through October 2026. We are also hosting public comment sessions for state agencies and partners via Zoom. We encourage EHD map users to attend these sessions. You can also share these sessions with any state agencies or partners you collaborate with: September 10, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): Version 2 to 3 Environmental Health Disparities Map Changes October 15, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): How Topics Are Picked for the Environmental Health Disparities Map November 19, 2026 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.): EHD Map Open Comment Feedback, Summary, and Next Steps Do you have questions about the EHD Map? The WTN team hosts EHD Map Office Hours. During these office hours, we’ll show how to navigate the map, interpret data, apply it to your work, and address specific technical issues. Anyone with questions about the EHD map can drop in! We offer 2 different sessions: Session 1: Occurs monthly every third Wednesday (9 a.m. – 10 a.m.) via Zoom Session 2: Occurs monthly every last Tuesday (2 p.m. – 3 p.m.) via Zoom You can also check out our newest video series for an in-depth tutorial on using the EHD map. For questions or additional information, please email us at EHDMap@doh.wa.gov. Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Wildfires StoryMap 2025 In 2025, Washington had 68 “large” fires (more than 100 acres), burning about 255,000 acres. WTN, along with our Climate and Health team, published an updated data story exploring how these wildfires impact communities, health, and well-being. The map also offers insights into the 3 largest fires from last season, how many days each community experienced smoke, and the importance of year-round land management. Readers can look at interactive maps and charts, along with explanatory text to help make sense of the data. Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! WTN Youth Science Contest Logo The 5th annual WTN Youth Science Contest challenged and inspired talented high schoolers from across the state to create public health solutions. Once again, Washington students demonstrated their knowledge and creativity. Explore this year’s winning projects. Introducing Our New Team Members The WTN team and Environmental Justice, Equity, and Health section welcomed new team members this July. We’re excited to have new expertise on our growing team! Welcome to our new team members: Me'Kyel Bailey (pronounced Me-Ky-L) joins us as our Interagency Workgroup (IAWG) Coordinator. She's been with DOH since 2022 as a Lead Policy Advisor working across policy, legislative, and strategic initiatives. She has earlier experience in county government and private-sector consulting on health and economic development. Kaeli Flannery joins us as an epidemiologist supporting the WA Tracking Network. Kaeli joins us from the Prevention & Community Health Division in DOH, where she worked as an epidemiologist for the Health Equity Zone program. Jocelyn Jones joins us as our Engagement Supervisor. She brings a career spanning environmental policy, public health, and community engagement. Most recently, she served as the Reclaimed Water Policy Lead at DOH, and before that, with the Washington State House of Representatives and the Department of Ecology. Kendall Robertson joins the EHD Map team as an epidemiologist. She started at DOH on the Wastewater-Based Epidemiology team and moved to the Built Environment team in 2024. She also brings experience in genomic epidemiology and environmental sampling. Discontinuing WTN On The Go WTN On The Go WTN is discontinuing WTN On The Go. At the time, WTN On The Go made it easy to view environmental health data maps on mobile devices. Now, we have the technology and ability to make all our dashboards mobile-friendly without WTN On The Go. Discontinuing this tool will allow WTN to modernize the user experience and make data more accessible. This update is part of WTN’s larger goal of transitioning away from and eventually sunsetting the Data Portal tool. WTN On The Go hosts 3 map topics: Radon, Lead Exposure Risk, and Smoke & Air. The radon data will be available on a new dashboard coming soon. We will publish the radon dashboard before we remove WTN On The Go. The lead exposure risk data are available on an Information by Location map. The smoke and air data are available on the Washington Smoke Blog, which is updated during wildfire season. Clean energy art New Data & Dashboards Respiratory Illness Updated Data & Dashboards Birth Outcomes School Immunizations Blood Lead Children (less than 72 months old) with results ≥5µg/dL All children less than 72 months old Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Dashboards Anticipated in 2026 Adolescent Health Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Sexually Transmitted Diseases Removed Data & Dashboards Early Hearing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Explore our data » Thank you for reading! We hope you’ll visit WTN and let us know what you think. IN THIS ISSUE Help Us Improve the EHD Map Do you have questions about the EHD Map? Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! Introducing Our New Team Members Discontinuing WTN On The Go Questions from NCQAC Have You Used WTN Data? We’d love to hear how you’re using WTN data - whether to inform your work, support decision-making, or make a difference in your community. If you have a story or example to share, please email us.

WTN Summer 2026 Newsletter Inbox WA Department of Health Unsubscribe Fri, Aug 28, 12:01 PM (23 hours ago) to me Help Us Improve the EHD Map, Washington Wildfires in 2025, WTN Youth Science Contest Winners, New Team Members, and WTN On The Go Updates SUMMER 2026 WTN Newsletter Environmental Health Tracking Data Updates Help Us Improve the Environmental Health Disparities (EHD) Map EHD Map V 3.0 WTN is updating the EHD map, and we need your help! The EHD map is an interactive tool that shows how the environment impacts people’s health across the state. The map is a starting point for decision-making. We're collecting your feedback to improve the EHD Map 3.0 before it's finalized. You can submit comments through our online survey. The survey is open through October 2026. We are also hosting public comment sessions for state agencies and partners via Zoom. We encourage EHD map users to attend these sessions. You can also share these sessions with any state agencies or partners you collaborate with: September 10, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): Version 2 to 3 Environmental Health Disparities Map Changes October 15, 2026 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.): How Topics Are Picked for the Environmental Health Disparities Map November 19, 2026 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.): EHD Map Open Comment Feedback, Summary, and Next Steps Do you have questions about the EHD Map? The WTN team hosts EHD Map Office Hours. During these office hours, we’ll show how to navigate the map, interpret data, apply it to your work, and address specific technical issues. Anyone with questions about the EHD map can drop in! We offer 2 different sessions: Session 1: Occurs monthly every third Wednesday (9 a.m. – 10 a.m.) via Zoom Session 2: Occurs monthly every last Tuesday (2 p.m. – 3 p.m.) via Zoom You can also check out our newest video series for an in-depth tutorial on using the EHD map. For questions or additional information, please email us at EHDMap@doh.wa.gov. Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Wildfires StoryMap 2025 In 2025, Washington had 68 “large” fires (more than 100 acres), burning about 255,000 acres. WTN, along with our Climate and Health team, published an updated data story exploring how these wildfires impact communities, health, and well-being. The map also offers insights into the 3 largest fires from last season, how many days each community experienced smoke, and the importance of year-round land management. Readers can look at interactive maps and charts, along with explanatory text to help make sense of the data. Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! WTN Youth Science Contest Logo The 5th annual WTN Youth Science Contest challenged and inspired talented high schoolers from across the state to create public health solutions. Once again, Washington students demonstrated their knowledge and creativity. Explore this year’s winning projects. Introducing Our New Team Members The WTN team and Environmental Justice, Equity, and Health section welcomed new team members this July. We’re excited to have new expertise on our growing team! Welcome to our new team members: Me'Kyel Bailey (pronounced Me-Ky-L) joins us as our Interagency Workgroup (IAWG) Coordinator. She's been with DOH since 2022 as a Lead Policy Advisor working across policy, legislative, and strategic initiatives. She has earlier experience in county government and private-sector consulting on health and economic development. Kaeli Flannery joins us as an epidemiologist supporting the WA Tracking Network. Kaeli joins us from the Prevention & Community Health Division in DOH, where she worked as an epidemiologist for the Health Equity Zone program. Jocelyn Jones joins us as our Engagement Supervisor. She brings a career spanning environmental policy, public health, and community engagement. Most recently, she served as the Reclaimed Water Policy Lead at DOH, and before that, with the Washington State House of Representatives and the Department of Ecology. Kendall Robertson joins the EHD Map team as an epidemiologist. She started at DOH on the Wastewater-Based Epidemiology team and moved to the Built Environment team in 2024. She also brings experience in genomic epidemiology and environmental sampling. Discontinuing WTN On The Go WTN On The Go WTN is discontinuing WTN On The Go. At the time, WTN On The Go made it easy to view environmental health data maps on mobile devices. Now, we have the technology and ability to make all our dashboards mobile-friendly without WTN On The Go. Discontinuing this tool will allow WTN to modernize the user experience and make data more accessible. This update is part of WTN’s larger goal of transitioning away from and eventually sunsetting the Data Portal tool. WTN On The Go hosts 3 map topics: Radon, Lead Exposure Risk, and Smoke & Air. The radon data will be available on a new dashboard coming soon. We will publish the radon dashboard before we remove WTN On The Go. The lead exposure risk data are available on an Information by Location map. The smoke and air data are available on the Washington Smoke Blog, which is updated during wildfire season. Clean energy art New Data & Dashboards Respiratory Illness Updated Data & Dashboards Birth Outcomes School Immunizations Blood Lead Children (less than 72 months old) with results ≥5µg/dL All children less than 72 months old Zoonotic and Vector-borne Disease Dashboards Anticipated in 2026 Adolescent Health Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Sexually Transmitted Diseases Removed Data & Dashboards Early Hearing Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention (EHDDI) Explore our data » Thank you for reading! We hope you’ll visit WTN and let us know what you think. IN THIS ISSUE Help Us Improve the EHD Map Do you have questions about the EHD Map? Interactive Data Story Shows Impacts of Washington Wildfires in 2025 Congratulations to the 2026 WTN Youth Science Contest Winners! Introducing Our New Team Members Discontinuing WTN On The Go Questions from NCQAC Have You Used WTN Data? We’d love to hear how you’re using WTN data - whether to inform your work, support decision-making, or make a difference in your community. If you have a story or example to share, please email us.