Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Children’s Environmental Health
The mission of NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. In the area of children’s environmental health, NIEHS supports a number of local and international research projects that are examining the effects of air pollution, metals, pesticides, and other environmental contaminants on children’s health. NIEHS’ extensive research program in children’s environmental health has increased our understanding of the unique vulnerability of developing children to harmful environmental exposures and helped to guide the development of protective measures for children in the United States and around the world.
As a hub in an international network of children’s environmental health researchers, NIEHS is assisting the WHO by:
- Promoting international cooperation among environmental health research institutes around the world.
- Promoting global awareness of emerging issues in children’s environmental health.
- Preparing training materials and supporting education and training efforts in environmental and occupational health sciences.
Centre Contacts |
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Mail Address | NIEHS P.O. Box 12233, MD K3-04 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 |
Other Research and Training Locations | NIEHS Bethesda Campus, Maryland |
Website Link | https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/ |
Collaborators | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency World Health Organization Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Fogarty International Center |
Chemicals/Exposures Studied | Air pollution, metals, endocrine disrupting compounds, pesticides, mixtures |
Health or Social Effects Studied | Respiratory disease, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, reproductive disorders, neurodevelopmental diseases |
Population(s) Studied | NIEHS-Funded Epidemiology Resources |
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