The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes program will seek to understand environmental impacts on childhood health from the time of birth through adolescence. ECHO will examine the effect of ecological factors (exposure to air pollution and chemicals), societal factors (stress and home life) and behavioral patterns (sleep and diet) on the health of children. The research will ultimately shed light on conditions pertaining to upper and lower airway health and development, obesity and brain and nervous system development.
“I’m very excited to work with many of our nation’s best scientists to tackle vital unanswered questions about child health and development,” said ECHO Program Director Matthew W. Gillman, MD. “I believe we have the right formula of cohorts, clinical trials and supporting resources, including a range of new tools and measures, to help figure out which factors may allow children to achieve the best health outcomes over their lifetimes.”
To find a full list of awardees and a breakdown of ECHO’s programmatic components, click here.
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