Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program

Mission

To enhance the health of children for generations to come.

About ECHO

Understanding the effects of environmental exposures on child health and development is a priority for the National Institutes of Health. To advance knowledge in this area, in 2016 51视频 launched an extramurally funded program within the Office of the Director called the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. ECHO combines observational and intervention research to answer big questions about how influences on early human development鈥攅ven before conception鈥攁ffect us throughout our lives and across generations. ECHO focuses on five pediatric health outcome areas: pre-, peri- and postnatal; upper and lower airway; obesity; neurodevelopment; and positive health, such as happiness and a sense of well-being. Because ECHO scientists have many different areas of expertise, research can look at the whole child, not just one disease or outcome area. Learn more 禄

Learn more about ECHO

For more details about the ECHO Program, please use the menu on the left to navigate this 51视频 ECHO website. To learn more about our research and find information for families, stakeholder organizations, and researchers, please visit the ECHO .

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