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This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
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One of the largest health studies ever done in the United States will look at environmental influences on children.
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The study will examine the many environmental and genetic factors that affect the health of children and the adults they become.
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Dr. Steven Hirschfeld at the National Institutes of Health is the study director.
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Test projects have already begun,
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and he says the main part of the National Children's Study will begin next year.
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Our goal is to understand how you can get the healthiest,
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most robust child to develop into a healthy and contributing member of adult society.
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Researchers want to study 100,000 children across America.
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The study will collect information from before they are born until they are 21 years old.
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There are seven centers around the country where parents can join the study.
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For example, researchers at the University of California,
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Los Angeles will study 4,000 children in the Los Angeles area.
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They also plan to study 1,000 children in a rural area.
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The aim is to see what effect pesticides used on nearby farms might have on the children's health.
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Dr. Michael Liu is one of the lead investigators at UCLA.
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He says, We're examining a number of very important child conditions,
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such as asthma and autism,
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preterm birth and birth defects,
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obesity and diabetes, and various behavioral and learning problems.
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The researchers will also study mental health disorders.
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Dr. Liu says, I think this study has the potential to change the way we look at childhood health and development.
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The goal of the National Children's Study is to create a database that researchers around the world can use.
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Dr. Hirschfeld, the study director,
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says this information could help solve some unanswered questions.
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We have knowledge gaps in many of the most important factors
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that influence not only the health and well-being and development of children,
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but that begin the foundations of what could turn into chronic conditions for adults.
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Findings from the study will be released as they become available.
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The information could lead to new policies and changes in existing laws on child health and the environment.
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The hope is that children can live healthier lives and grow into healthier adults.
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For VOA Special English, I'm Alex Villarreal.
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