NIH ECHO Symposium
Plastics, Air Quality, and Child Health
May 6, 2026
NIH ECHO Symposium
Plastics, Air Quality, and Child Health
May 6, 2026
Learning what affects child health
The goal of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program is to understand the effects of a broad range of early environmental influences on child health and development. ECHO is dedicated to both learning what factors affect child health and to finding ways to enhance it.
The ECHO Program studies five areas of health. These are:
How ECHO Advances Child Health
ECHO aims to:
Enhance the health of children and adolescents through research that may help inform healthcare practices, programs, and policies.
Create a culture that helps teams of child health researchers work together to achieve the best results.
ECHO is made up of TWO TYPES OF RESEARCH:
Recent News
- Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Higher Blood Pressure in Children February 17, 2026
- Limited Access to Medical Services Linked to Differences in Children’s Sleep Patterns, New ECHO Cohort Study Finds February 12, 2026
- Family Lifestyle and Behavior Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Youth Mental Health February 11, 2026
- ECHO Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution During Early Pregnancy Associated with Lower Birthweight February 6, 2026
- Housing Conditions and Outdoor Air Pollution Together Affect Children’s Asthma Risk, New ECHO Study Shows February 3, 2026
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