ECHO Child Health Research

The #ECHOChildHealth Program includes the ECHO Cohort, which studies associations between early environmental influences & #childhealth outcomes, and ECHO ISPCTN, which conducts clinical trials to improve child health. Learn more about the Program: duke.is/r/vda6

Exposure to DINCH, a chemical used as an alternative to #phthalates in many consumer products, during #pregnancy was linked with lower birth weights & a greater risk of being born small for gestational age, according to new #ECHOChildHealth research: duke.is/r/gk7f

Children whose mothers had higher levels of #PFOA exposure during #pregnancy tended to have slightly more sleep problems between ages 1 and 5, according to an #ECHOChildHealth Cohort study: duke.is/p/zwfd

An #ECHOChildHealth Cohort study led by Dr. @IreTung of California State University & Dr. Alison Hipwell of the University of Pittsburgh found that #pregnancy stress was more strongly linked to child behavior problems among participants living alone: duke.is/c/y6f6

Going forward, #ECHOChildHealth Cohort researchers are continuing to focus on solution-oriented #childhealth questions that address the priorities of participants & families. Learn more about what’s next for ECHO: duke.is/2/979v #ECHOat10