download Faeries dvd The largest study of childrens health ever undertaken in the U.S. is now underway.
In an effort to learn more about the effects of pollution on American children, the National Children’s Study will track
The study will follow up to 100,000 children from their first trimester before birth until they are at least 21. The study will track this cohort’s exposure to many environmental factors in an effort to learn more about the effects of pollution on American children.
Pregnant women who are invited to take part in the study will be asked to commit themselves and their children to 38 hours of examinations in the first two years. After that, only the children will be examined every three years.
The study will begin with selected pregnant women in Queens, N.Y. and Duplin County, N.C. After 18 months, the trial will expand nationwide to include more than 100 diverse locations.
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Researchers will look at whether exposure to environmental toxins such as plastics, fertilizers, and household chemicals, as well as diet interacts with genetics to contribute to birth defects and to adversely affect a child’s developing health.
The impact of environmental pollution on conditions such as autism, asthma, cerebral palsy, diabetes and attention deficit disorder could begin to be available in three to five years.
This ambitious study is sponsored in part by the National Institutes of Health with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).