The Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health conducts scientific studies of the links between common environmental pollutants and health risks such as asthma in order to educate families and policymakers about ways they can reduce children's exposure to these pollutants.
The Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health works to protect children’s health, by conducting scientific studies of links between common pollutants in the environment and certain health risks. We use the results from our research to educate people about ways to reduce children’s exposure to harmful pollutants. We also work to inform public policy in order to reduce the pollution that threatens children’s health.