The PIPA_UFRJ Project (Childhood and Environmental Pollutant Project) aims to investigate the effects of environmental pollutants on maternal and child health from pregnancy up to 4 years of age.

It is coordinated by the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and is being carried out at the UFRJ Maternity School (ME), in collaboration with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) and the Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC).

The PIPA_UFRJ Project is a pioneer in Brazil, approved by the Research Ethics Committees of ME/UFRJ (no. 5.415.164) and FIOCRUZ (no. 2.121.397).