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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Elaine M. Faustman, PhD, DABT, Richard A. Fenske, PhD, and Thomas Burbacher, PhD. Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98105, 206-685-2269, faustman@u.washington.edu
The goal of the Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research (CHC) is to understand the biochemical, molecular and exposure mechanisms that define children’s susceptibility to pesticides and the implications for assessing pesticide risks to normal development and learning. This multidisciplinary center was founded in 1998 with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Laboratory studies focus on understanding the basic mechanisms of how pesticides influence development and they evaluate three "windows of sensitivity" in children’s neurodevelopment. Field studies focus on answering where, when and how often pesticide exposures are occurring in children and evaluate the contribution of several environmental exposure pathways to children’s pesticide exposure. The Community Intervention Study utilizes field and laboratory data to evaluate the impact of modifying the occupational take-home exposure pathway on children’s exposure to pesticides. A critical component of university research is getting the message to affected communities. The community intervention project, using lab work, field work, and teamwork, exemplifies our commitment to translating basic research into improved public health practice.
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Keywords: Pesticides, Public Health Research
Related Web page: depts.washington.edu/chc
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.