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(All in the name of medical science: Uncle Sam wants their milk, and blood, and hair, and teeth, and... Photo: CC Jake Krohn)
From The Register, here’s my report on the largest, longest and most in-depth study of children, anywhere, ever:
To understand the causes of asthma, obesity and other troubling childhood disease trends, the National Children’s Study will sample DNA and monitor the health and environmental exposures of 100,000 kids, throughout their youth, from the womb to the dorm room.
Such a huge sample will ensure that less common diseases, such as autism, are captured in the study.
To aid their hunt for lead and countless other toxins, NCS organizers in 2004 explored the use of RFID and GPS transponders, wireless motes and sensors implanted under the skin.
Hear Alan Watt discuss the “monstrosity” of the National Children’s Study. (See the Sept. 9, 2008 entry.)
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