Many Centres in the WHO CC Network for Children’s Environmental Health (Network) use population-based epidemiologic cohorts to study how environmental exposures affect children’s health. Data from these cohort studies can help scientists better understand the key determinants of environmentally-related diseases, especially as they occur in certain locations or in population subgroups. Because epidemiologic cohorts are time-consuming and expensive to establish and maintain, it is important to share protocols, data, and findings from cohort studies with scientists around the world. The Network fosters communication among researchers and promotes the sharing of resources, data, and expertise to launch collaborative children’s environmental health research projects.
Browse the table below for an overview of the various cohort studies conducted by researchers in the Network, and click on the links in the table to learn more about a specific cohort.
| Cohort | Cohort Location | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution in Karachi Pakistan Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/pakistan/) | Karachi, Pakistan | University at Albany |
| Air Pollution in the Holy Cities of Saudi Arabia(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/arabia/) | Mecca, Jeddah and Medina, Saudi Arabia | University at Albany |
| Anniston, Alabama Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/alabama/) | Anniston, Alabama | University at Albany |
| Children’s Environmental Health Clinic Patient Population(http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/edmonton/) | Edmonton, ChEHC Clinic at the Misericordia Community Hospital | Misericordia Community Hospital |
| ELEMENT (Early Life Exposures in Mexico and Environmental Toxicology)(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/element/) | Mexico City, Mexico | Mount Sinai |
| Hokkaido Birth Cohort on Environment and Children’s Health Cohort- Large Scale Hokkaido Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/hokkaido/) | Hokkaido, Japan | Hokkaido University |
| Hokkaido Birth Cohort on Environment and Children’s Health Cohort- Sapporo Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/sapporo/) | Sapporo, Japan | Hokkaido University |
| Indoor Air Quality and Health in Japan(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/japan/) | Six areas in Japan, including Sapporo | Hokkaido University |
| Lead Poisoning and Exposure Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/exposure/) | Montevideo, Uruguay | University of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| Mercury Levels in Pregnant Women and Newborns(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/mercury/) | Uruguay | University of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| Mohawk Tribe Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/mohawk/) | Northern New York, USA Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada | University at Albany |
| Mother’s and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH)(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/moceh/) | Seoul, Cheonan, and Ulsan, Republic of Korea | National Institute of Environmental Research |
| Neurobehavioral Effects of Lead Exposure, Montevideo Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/montevideo/) | Montevideo, Uruguay | University of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| New York State Hospitalizations Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/hospitalizations/) | State of New York | University at Albany |
| PROGRESS (Programming Research in Obesity, Growth, Environment and Social Stressors)(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/progress/) | Mexico City, Mexico | Mount Sinai |
| Slum Communities in Uganda Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/uganda/) | Kampala, Uganda | University at Albany |
| St. Lawrence Island, Alaska Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/alaska/) | St. Lawrence Island, Alaska | University at Albany |
| Timis County, Romania Cohort(https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/network/cohorts/romania/) | Timis County, Romania | University of Albany |