The Childhood and Environmental Pollutants Project (PIPA/UFRJ) aims to investigate the effects of environmental pollutants on maternal and child health from pregnancy through 4 years of age.

It is coordinated by the Institute of Collective Health Studies of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IESC/UFRJ) and is being carried out at the Maternidade Escola (ME) at UFRJ, in partnership with Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), and with the Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC).

The project is pioneering in Brazil, having been approved by the Research Ethics Committees of ME/UFRJ (opinion number: 5.415.164) and FIOCRUZ (opinion number: 2.121.397).

PIPA/UFRJ is a prospective cohort study focused on the effects on child health of exposure to chemical substances (specifically metals, pesticides, and plasticizers) dispersed in the environment to which children are exposed from conception.

PIPA/UFRJ is a prospective cohort study focused on the effects on child health of exposure to chemical substances (specifically metals, pesticides, and plasticizers) dispersed in the environment to which children are exposed from conception.

Here you will find the project's Executive Summary.