
GEMS: Great Environmental Moments in Science

Understanding Exposures in Children's Environments
EPA scientists and their partners provide key research outcomes for understanding and reducing environmental risks to children's health.

Closing the Asthma Gap for Minority and Poor Children
EPA scientists and their partners are working to better understand why asthma disproportionately affects minority and poor children.
The National Children's Study
EPA researchers contribute to the largest federal study ever undertaken to examine environmental influences on the health and development of children.

The Science Matters Podcast: Questions and Answers with EPA's Dr. Peter Grevatt
The latest Science Matters podcast features Dr. Peter Grevatt, the director of EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection.

Mothers Matter: Looking for a Healthy Start
EPA researchers and their partners are exploring the links between early exposures to pollution and potential health effects later in life.
Predicting the Future of Children's Health
EPA's Virtual Embryo project is helping scientists understand how chemical exposure affects a developing embryo.

Ask a Scientist: Q&A with Sally Perreault Darney, Ph.D.
Sally Perreault Darney, PhD, is an Associate National Program Director for EPA's Chemical Safety for Sustainability research program.
Protecting Growth and Development
EPA research is developing the tools and information needed to better understand the potential risks posed by endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Protecting Children's Health for a Lifetime
EPA and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences support a network of research centers working to improve children's health and prevent disease.
