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Rachel Sklar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington. Her research primarily focuses on environmental health, with an emphasis on the exposures of populations that are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. These populations include waste workers in sub-Saharan Africa, incarcerated individuals in the United States, and frontline communities in wildfire-prone areas. Dr. Sklar employs a community-based approach that supports the efforts of existing community organizations and government programs. She collaborates closely with worker groups and public utility providers across the United States as well as in Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. Her work has garnered global attention, particularly for highlighting the struggles of sanitation workers and advocating for improved indoor air quality within the prison system in California. A critical aspect of her research is her commitment to building the capacity of communities to engage in environmental health research and policymaking. Dr. Sklar actively mentors community partners in sub-Saharan Africa and encourages their contributions to scientific literature.
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