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Jean Kerver, PhD, MSc, RD: Incorporating Early Life Micronutrient Status in ECHO studies of Neurodevelopment
Incorporating Early Life Micronutrient Status in ECHO studies of Neurodevelopment Key Takeaways: It is known that early life nutrition, including pregnancy diet and infant feeding, is critical for brain development, yet the impact of the suboptimal micronutrient status of the US population is unknown. In this presentation, Dr. Kerver discusses micronutrient status, highlighting biomarkers rather […]
Allan C. Just, PhD: Air pollution and temperature as spatial factors impacting child health
Air pollution and temperature as spatial factors impacting child health Key Takeaways: For this talk, Dr. Just explores how air pollution and temperature act as spatial factors impacting child health, with a focus on advanced exposure modeling using satellite data and machine learning. It highlights unique opportunities within the ECHO program to build spatiotemporal exposure […]
Christine Loftus, MS, MPH, Ph.D: Where there’s smoke… there’s action? What ECHO can do to protect children from wildfire smoke
Where there's smoke... there's action? What ECHO can do to protect children from wildfire smoke CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PRESENTATION VIA TEAMS Key Takeaways: Wildfire smoke exposure is a growing public health crisis, causing significant harm to children nationwide. In 2025 alone, an estimated 12,000 ECHO participants have experienced at least one serious smoke […]