Through the study of early-life exposures, ORIGINS aims to uncover the contribution of the quality of our physical environment to health and disease.
Areas covered within this research domain include:
- Air and water quality
- The built environment
- Exposure to allergens
- Exposure to toxins and plastics
- Neighborhood safety
- Sun exposure
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This sub-project aims to fill the gap in knowledge of the effects of climate change on child health and wellbeing in Australia, and to propose data-driven adaptation trials to counter the most serious impacts.
Learn more about Climate Change & Child Health
This Australian-first study will simultaneously identify childhood exposure to heavy metals in regional and remote communities and provide these communities with training in drinking water quality, STEM and dental hygiene.
Learn more about The Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy ProjectCompleted
Determining the associations of sun exposure in early life on the development of non-communicable diseases.
Learn more about The SunPreg Study