EPA Children's Environmental Health Research Centers
Citation:
Rea, C. AND I. Hahn. EPA Children's Environmental Health Research Centers. To be Presented at Meeting of the Subcommittee on Chemical Exposures of the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, Virtual, DC, March 20, 2024.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the EPA-funded Children's Centers with the members of the Subcommittee on Chemical Exposures of the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. This is an opportunity for members of this group, which includes representatives from EPA, NIH, CDC, FDA, ATSDR, CEQ, CPSC, and OSHA, to learn about the history of the program, our current grantees (i.e., Children's Centers), and highlight upcoming events (namely our Cumulative Health Impacts Grantee Workshop).
Description:
This is a short presentation to the Subcommittee on Chemical Exposures of the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. The presentation briefly touches on the STAR program history of ORD funding for Children's Centers, and discusses our currently funded Centers.