CenTox launches CenTox Policy Observatory
CenTox researchers partner with Washington State Department of Ecology and EPA Region 10 to publish exposure-risk dashboards and policy briefs for Puget Sound communities.
305 Savery Hall · Seattle, WA 98105
Environmental toxicology and economics for the Pacific Northwest
Our foundations
What CenTox stands for
The School of Economics at 305 Savery Hall, Seattle, WA 98105 hosts the Center for Environmental Toxicology (CenTox) and allied research centres — connecting toxicology science, health economics, and policy for the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
“Rigorous economics for public health, policy, and the environment.”
Rigorous economics
Peer-quality analysis on exposure pathways, health valuation, and environmental regulation — transparent methods and working papers, not advocacy dressed as research.
Open science
Reproducible data, published methods, and briefs that officials, firms, and civil society can use — shared openly where ethics and contracts allow.
Environmental health policy
Pollutant exposure, household risk, and community health weighed together — for Washington State households, Puget Sound ecosystems, and evidence-based regulation.
Seattle policy hub
Campus proximity to state agencies, federal partners, and Pacific Northwest tribes — fellowships, the CenTox Policy Observatory, and seminars linking research to real decisions.
News
2026 Research Fellowship applications now open
CenTox invites applications for its annual Research Fellowship programme. Fellows spend 12 months embedded in our research clusters working on real policy problems with government partners.
NIH grant funds Puget Sound exposure monitoring study
A new NIH R01 award supports a three-year CenTox study on household pollutant exposure, health outcomes, and policy interventions across King County and Snohomish County.
Toxicology, economics, and public health
At 305 Savery Hall on the Seattle campus, the Center for Environmental Toxicology (CenTox) studies how pollutants, markets, and policy shape human welfare across Washington State and international partners.
Researchers, agencies, clinicians, and community partners work with us so rigorous analysis informs decisions on exposure risk, health valuation, and environmental regulation.
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Researchers
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Research themes
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Working papers per year
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International partners
“Rigorous economics for public health, policy, and the environment.” · CenTox mission
Research themes
Environmental Toxicology & Health Economics
Pollutant exposure pathways, dose–response modelling, and the economic valuation of health risks from environmental contaminants.
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Labor & Human Capital Economics
Workforce health, occupational exposure, education returns, and human capital formation in polluted and regulated environments.
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Public Finance & Policy
Taxation, public spending, environmental regulation costs, and fiscal federalism for health and environmental programmes.
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International Trade & Development
Pollution havens, trade in hazardous goods, development economics, and cross-border environmental health spillovers.
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Environmental & Resource Economics
Water quality, land use, ecosystem services valuation, and natural capital in Pacific Northwest policy appraisal.
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Data Science & Econometrics
Causal inference, panel data methods, large-scale administrative health data, and reproducible computational economics.
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Research fellowships
Our annual fellowship programme hosts early and mid-career researchers in Seattle, working with agencies, regulators, and health partners on live policy questions.
Public lectures & seminars
CenTox hosts regular public events, roundtables, and expert seminars bringing together researchers, officials, and civil society to debate the issues that shape the United States' future.
Partnerships & collaboration
We collaborate with federal and state agencies, tribal nations, health systems, and international research partners so analysis informs real decisions on environmental health and policy.
Upcoming events
Annual Economics Research Symposium 2026
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Doctoral Researcher Showcase
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Toxicology risk assessment and health economics
International Trade & Development cluster ·
Contact CenTox
Center for Environmental Toxicology, School of Economics, Seattle, WA 98105, USA