Jul 12, 2011

North Carolina Now featured CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz and Dr. Emmanuel “Chip” Walter of Duke University for a discussion of the National Children’s Study. The study will look at the effects of the environment on children’s health and is currently recruiting 100,000 children to participate from birth to age 21. Environment and aspects of upbringing, such as whether the child is breastfed, will be assessed and tracked through various means. The broad goal of the National Children’s Study is to better understand child health and development.

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