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Preventive Medicine and Public Health
| Master's Program | Human Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine |
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| Doctor's Program | Medical Science Division, Department of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology |
| Professor | NOMIYAMA Tetsuo, TSUKAHARA Teruomi |
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| Senior Assistant Professor | MOTOKI Noriko |
| Assistant Professor | TOUBOU Hirokazu, HASEGAWA Kohei, MIZUKI Masaru, MISAWA Yuka |
E-mail ： prev_med(at)shinshu-u.ac.jp
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The Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) is a national birth cohort study in Japan. It is commissioned by the Japanese Government. It started in January 2011. The babies born to the mothers will be followed-up until they reach 13 years of age.
It is the largest birth cohort study first ever conducted in Japan that investigate the relationship between a wide range of environmental factors and children's health and development. A decision was made to extend the follow-up period beyond the age of 13 years, i.e., to a maximum of 40 years, and the detailed plan is under review.
We will be able to investigate a wide range of environmental factors that could affect children's health and development. The study products will be used to develop better chemical risk management strategies. The Japanese Government will also use the information to help plan health policy and services for future children.
1. Takebayashi T, Taguri M, Odajima H, Hasegawa S, Asakura K, Milojevic A, Takeuchi A, Konno S, Morikawa M, Tsukahara T, Ueda K, Mukai Y, Minami M, Nishiwaki Y, Yoshimura T, Nishimura M, Nitta H. Exposure to PM2.5 and lung function growth in pre- and early adolescent schoolchildren. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021.
2. Motoki N, Inaba Y, Shibazaki T, Misawa Y, Ohira S, Kanai M, Kurita H, Tsukahara T, Nomiyama T. Insufficient gestational weight gain and infant neurodevelopment at 12 months of age: The Japan Environment and Children's Study. Eur J Pediatr 2021.
3. Hasegawa K, Toubou H, Tsukahara T, Nomiyama T. Short-term associations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with all-cause hospital admissions and total charges in 12 Japanese cities. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18(8): 4116.
4. Mizuki M, Tsukahara T, Oda H, Tanaka M, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Nomiyama T. Effects of lactoferrin on prevention of acute gastrointestinal symptoms in winter: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial for staff of kindergartens and nursery schools in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(24): 9582.
5. Kurita H, Motoki N, Inaba Y, Shibazaki T, Misawa Y, Ohira S, Kanai M, Tsukahara T, Nomiyama T & The Japan Environment & Children's Study (JECS) Group. Maternal Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Offspring with Congenital Malformation: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Pediatr Res 2021; 90: 479-486.
6. Miyakawa M, Kubo S, Oda H, Motoki N, Mizuki M, Tsukahara T, Tanaka M, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Nomiyama T. Effects of lactoferrin on sleep conditions in children aged 12-32 months: a preliminary, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Nat Sci Sleep 2020; 12: 671-677.
7. Shibazaki T, Motoki N, Misawa Y, Ohira S, Inaba Y, Kanai M, Kurita H, Nakazawa Y, Tsukahara T, Nomiyama T, the Japan Environment & Children’s Study (JECS) Group. Association between pesticide usage during pregnancy and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring treatment: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Pediatr Res 2020.
8. Motoki N, Mizuki M, Tsukahara T, Miyakawa M, Kubo S, Oda H, Tanaka M, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Nomiyama T. Effects of lactoferrin-fortified formula on acute respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in children aged 12-32 months: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Front. Pediatr. 2020; 8: 233.
9. Kamijo T, Tsukahara T, Shimazu A, Nomiyama T. Risk factors for duty-related posttraumatic stress disorder among police officers in the Mt. Ontake eruption disaster-support task force. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(9): 3134.
10. Tsukahara T, Fujimori A, Misawa Y, Oda H, Yamauchi K, Abe F, Nomiyama T. The Preventive Effect of Lactoferrin-Containing Yogurt on Gastroenteritis in Nursery School Children—Intervention Study for 15 Weeks. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17(7): 2534.
