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THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY: PROGRESS DEVELOPING METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR ASSESSING CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE, BIOMARKERS AND GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
Citation:
Kimmel, C. A. AND B D. Abbott. THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY: PROGRESS DEVELOPING METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR ASSESSING CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE, BIOMARKERS AND GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY. Presented at Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, MD, March 21-25, 2004.
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Invited presentation: no abstract submission fee required
Introduction abstract for Workshop.
CONTROL ID: 56947
CONTACT (NAME ONLY): Barbara Abbott
Abstract Details
PRESENTATION TYPE: Invited Presentation : Workshop
KEYWORDS: National Childrens Study, Risk Assessment, Epidemiology.
DATE/TIME LAST MODIFIED: September 12, 2003, 7:04 AM
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Abstract
TITLE:
THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S STUDY: PROGRESS DEVELOPING METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR ASSESSING CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE, BIOMARKERS AND GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY.
AUTHORS (ALL): Kimmel, Carole A.2; Abbott, Barbara D.1.
SPONSOR NAME: None
INSTITUTIONS (ALL): 1. RTD, NHEERL, ORD, US EPA, Durham, NC, USA.
2. NCEA, ORD, US EPA, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
The National Children's Study is a long term prospective study of the effects of environmental influences on the development and health of children across the United States. This study is a collaborative effort authorized by the Children's Health Act of 2000. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are involved in planning and conduct of the study. This study will include approximately 100,000 children, following them from before birth to adulthood. Social, behavioral, cultural, chemical, physical, and genetic factors need to be considered to assess the broad and complex influences of the environment on child health and development. In this symposium, individuals involved in various aspects of study planning and/or advisiory groups will present recent progress in developing improved methods for identifying biomarkers, evaluating genetic susceptibility, and modeling children's exposure. A final presentation will discuss the issues and concerns related to childhood asthma, one of the major themes of the study, and progress in that research area. The NCS and the ongoing pilot studies to develop the final form of that study, represent a rich resource for the toxicological and epidemiological community. This symposium provides an introduction to this vast resource, an update on research in this arena and an indication of future research directions in studies of children's environmental health. This is an abstract of a proposed presentation and does not necessarily reflect EPA policy.