The Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) is a longitudinal birth cohort study by the University of California, Berkley School of Public Health, that examined the effects of pesticides and other environmental exposures on children born to agricultural working families.
Over 800 children were involved in the study and followed into adulthood. The research concentrated on neurodevelopment and risk-taking behaviors as participants entered their late teens and early adulthood. The CHAMACOS Study has produced almost 150 publications, providing crucial insights into environmental exposures and health.
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