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Research CentersCentersEPA's Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program Centers of Excellence in Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), share the common objective of fostering research that will ultimately reduce the adverse human health effects due to hazardous environmental agents. The agencies recognize that these health impacts can be particularly detrimental to children due to their pronounced differences to adults. A Federal Executive Order of April 21, 1997, "Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks," charges agencies to consider special environmental risks to children in their activities. Accordingly, the Agencies invited scientists from across the country to apply for grants to establish Centers of Excellence in Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research. Eight Children's Centers were awarded. These Centers are conducting basic and applied research in combination with community-based prevention efforts. Their aim are to better understand the causes of environmentally induced disease among children and to eventually decrease their prevalence. The Centers will reach this goal by:
University of Southern
California Other Centers of Excellence in Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research: New (2001) Centers of Excellence in Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
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