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Bridget M. Kuehn

JAMA. 2007;298(20):2361.

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The initial phase of the National Children's Study is poised to begin with a $69 million appropriation from Congress and the addition of 22 new study centers. The study is led by the Department of Health and Human Services (through the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and by the Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov).

The prospective study will follow a nationally representative sample of 100 000 US children from before birth until age 21 years to determine the effects of the environment and genetics on their health and development. The study will examine children's diets and exposures to environmental contaminants and may provide insights on complex conditions such as birth defects, autism, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

In 2000, Congress passed the Children's Health Act, which called for a national long-term study of children's health and development and the impact . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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