The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' research program on children's environmental health

This article highlights the wide array of research programs supported by di e National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) that address issues related to children's environmental health. Special attention is giv en to the interagency, collaborative Centers for Children's Environmental H ealth and Disease Prevention Research program. A brief description of each of the eight centers highlights scientific foci and research efforts to dat e. In addition to discussing NIEHS-supported research programs, the article emphasizes the NIEHS' commitment to the promotion of translating basic res earch findings into public health knowledge so that culturally sensitive an d applicable interventions may be developed.