Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS)
Lab Collaboration
Analysis of phthalates in urine samples from 5-year-old children for a study in an agricultural community
The Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS), a study conducted by researchers at the University of California Berkeley, is following a cohort of children in the agricultural communities of the Salinas Valley. Their mothers were enrolled in the study during pregnancy, and the children have been followed from birth to age 12 to learn more about potential impacts of chemicals and other factors in the environment on children’s health. Biomonitoring California laboratories analyzed phthalates in urine samples from a subset of participants (5-year-old children).
Project Type:
Laboratory collaborationProject Status:
OngoingParticipants:
49 Children aged 5 years oldSample Collection Date:
toSample Collection Area:
Salinas Valley
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