FY2021
11th JECS Symposium (February 20 , 2022)
FY2020
10th JECS Symposium (February 21 , 2021)
FY2019
9th JECS Symposium(February 15 , 2020)
JECS International Symposium
~Co-hosted with 56th Annual Meeting of the JSPACI Symposium~(November 3rd, 2019)
FY2018
8th JECS Symposium
Date and time | Saturday, January 19 , 2019, 13:30-16:00 |
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Place | Miraikan Hall, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation |
Organized by |
Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Supported by | National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Keynote presentation: Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) Future Plans [PDF 1,000KB]
- Special Lecture: Important things in childcare [PDF 803KB]
- Panel Discussion: To a society where childcare can be done with peace of mind
JECS International Symposium
~ at the 77th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health ~
Date and time | Friday, October 26, 2018, 12:45-14:35 |
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Place | Big Palette Fukushima Convention Hall B |
Organized by | Japanese Society of Public Health Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Presentation 1: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals:
A Costly Public Health Threat with Opportunities for Prevention[PDF 2,1821KB] - Presentation 2: The Health Impacts of Air Pollution from a Changing Climate[PDF 1,730KB]
- Presentation 3: Healthy and Sustainable Environments for Children: Turning Research into Practice [PDF2,254KB]
- Presentation 4: JECS in Fukushima Prefecture and restoration from the Great East Japan Earthquake[PDF1,641KB]
FY2017
7th JECS Symposium
Date and time | Saturday, February 10, 2018, 13:00-15:00 |
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Place | Miraikan Hall, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Supported by | National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Keynote presentation: Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) Achievements to Date and Future Plans: [PDF 1,081KB]
- Special Lecture: The Story Behind Pregnancy and Childbirth: [PDF2061KB]
- Panel Discussion: Working Together to Support Pregnancy and Childbirth:[PDF367KB]
The 21st International Epidemiological Association World Congress of Epidemiology (IEA-WCE 2017)
The state-of-the-art research on children's environmental epidemiology and its future strategy
Date and time | Sunday, August 20, 2017, 13:00-15:30 |
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Place | Sonic City Small Hall, Saitama City |
Organized by | International Epidemiology Association Ministry of the Environment |
Supported by | National Institute for Environmental Studies National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Presentation 1: Children's Health and the Environment: the American Experience [PDF 3,552KB]
- Presentation 2: Impact of Maternal Nutrition on Children's Health and Development [PDF 1,260KB]
- Presentation 3: Large Data Challenges and Opportunities in Detection of Genome-Exposome Interaction in Children's Health and Development [PDF 5,632KB]
- Presentation 4: Japan Environmental and Children's Study (JECS) [PDF 1,349KB]
FY2016
6th JECS Symposium
Date and time | Saturday, February 18, 2017, 14:00-16:10 |
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Place | Edo-Tokyo Museum Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Supported by | National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Keynote presentation: Overview of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) -- What We're Learning from the Ambient Environment Investigation [PDF 3,886KB]
- Panel discussion: [PDF 310KB]
FY2015
JECS 5th Anniversary Symposium
Date and time | Saturday, January 16, 2016, 14:00-16:10 |
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Place | Miraikan Hall, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Supported by | National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Keynote presentation: Five Years of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) [PDF 2,837KB]
- Keynote presentation: Five Years of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) --Introducing of the JECS's results [PDF 960KB]
- Special Lecture: Children's Health and Chemicals [PDF 1,156KB]
・Some presentation documents are not presented on this website owing to copyright issues. - Panel discussion: Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS): Next Steps [PDF 1,373KB]
4th JECS International Symposium
Date and time | Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 13:30-15:50 |
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Place | United Nations University U Thant International Conference Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Co-organized by | Chiba University |
Supported by | National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- The Current Status and Future Outlook of JECS
- Progress of Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies in Other Countries
JECS International Advisory Board Meeting
Date and time | Monday, December 14, 2015, 13:00-17:00 |
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Place | United Nations University |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment, National Institute for Environmental Studies |
JECS International Advisory Board Meeting: Documents
JECS International Advisory Board Meeting Report
- Report in Japanese
- Report in English
FY2014
4th JECS Symposium
Date and time | Sanday, January 25, 2015, 14:00-16:10 |
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Place | Miraikan Hall, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
In cooperation with | National Institute for Environmental Studies National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- The Current Status of JECS [PDF 2,270KB]
- What 100,000 mother-child dyads Tell Us About Allergies [PDF 3,560KB]
- What 100,000 mother-child dyads Tell Us About Children's Environments [PDF 1,154KB]
- Special Lecture: What 100,000 mother-child dyads Tell Us About Childrearing [PDF 535KB]
FY2013
JECS 3rd Anniversary Symposium
Date and time | Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:00-16:30 |
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Place | KITTE, Tokyo Marunouchi 4F JP TOWER Hall & Conference |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
In cooperation with | National Institute for Environmental Studies National Center for Child Health and Development |
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Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Children's Health and the Environment [PDF 3,739KB]
• Slide 10 has been changed. (April 24, 2014) - Introducing Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) Data [PDF 1,199KB]
JECS International Symposium in Nagoya
Date and time | Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:30-16:00 |
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Place | Midland Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
Co-organizedy by | Nagoya City University |
Supported by | Nagoya City, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Medical Association, Aichi Nursing Association |
Symposium Documents
Program
- Frontmatter [PDF 251KB]
- Part 1: Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies in the World and International Collaboration in Birth Cohort Studies [PDF 2,948KB]
- Part 2: Current Status of and Expectations for JECS [PDF 1,780KB]
- Biography of Speakers [PDF 3,215KB]
Presentation slides
- Part 1: Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies in the World and International Collaboration in Birth Cohort Studies
- 1-1 Background to International Collaboration [PDF 1,309KB]
- 1-2 U.S. National Children's Study [PDF 97KB]
- 1-3 German Activities [PDF 568KB]
- 1-4 Shanghai Birth Cohort Initiatives [PDF 1,227KB]
- 1-5 French National Birth Cohort [PDF 277KB]
- 1-6 Report from the Working Group Related to the International Collaboration in Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies [PDF 283KB]
- Part 2: Current Status of and Expectations for JECS
FY2012
JECS 2nd Anniversary Symposium
Date and time | Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 14:00-16:10 |
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Place | Jiji Press Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
In cooperation with | National Institute for Environmental Studies National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- Presentation: Parent-Child Communication That Supports Child Development [PDF 1,002KB]
- Findings of JECS [PDF 2,609KB]
FY2011
JECS Awareness Survey
In March 2012, we conducted an online survey to ascertain the degree of public awareness and perceptions regarding JECS.
- Approximately 20% of respondents had heard of JECS.
(*Applies to people living in the study areas) - Over 70% of respondents thought that JECS is important.
See here for detailed information.
JECS International Symposium in Kitakyushu
Date and time | Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 13:00-16:30 |
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Place | Kitakyushu International Conference Center |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
Co-organized by | Kitakyushu City, University of Occupational and Environmental Health |
Symposium documents
Program
- Cover [PDF 886KB]
- Part 1: Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies in the World and International Collaboration [PDF 4,150KB]
- Part 2: Current Status of and Expectations for JECS [PDF 2,562KB]
- Biography of Speakers [PDF 4,090KB]
Presentation slides
- Part 1: Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies in the World and International Collaboration
- 1-1 Outline of the Japan Environment and Children's Study [PDF 527KB]
- 1-2 U.S. National Children's Study[PDF 197KB]
- 1-3 German Activities [PDF 364KB]
- 1-4 World Health Organization Efforts Towards Coordination and Harmonization of the Next Generation of Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies of Child Health and the Environment [PDF 113KB]
- 1-5 Report from the Working Group for Coordination of the Next Generation of Large-Scale Birth Cohorts [PDF 175KB]
- Part 2: Current Status of and Expectations for JECS
- 2-1 Progress in Japan Environment and Children's Study [PDF 1,391KB]
- 2-2 Preceding Birth Cohort Studies in Japan
- 2-3 Pilot Studies JECS [PDF 373KB]
- 2-4 Expectations for JECS [PDF 557KB]
The 4th Meeting of the International Working Group on Coordination of the Next Generation of Large-Scale Birth Cohorts
Date and time | Monday, February 27, 2012, 9:30-17:30 Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 9:00-12:00 |
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Place | Kitakyushu International Conference Center |
Organized by | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Sponsored by | Ministry of the Environment Japan; U.S. National Children's Study; Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (Germany) |
Participants | In addition to the above sponsors, approximately 40 researchers and government officials involved in birth cohort studies in Japan, USA, Germany, France, and China |
JECS 1st Anniversary Symposium
Date and time | Sunday, January 22, 2012, 13:30-16:00 |
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Place | Jiji Press Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
In cooperation with | National Institute for Environmental Studies National Center for Child Health and Development |
Symposium documents
Presentation slides
The 3rd International Working Group Meeting on Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies
Date and time | Monday, December 5, 2011, 9:45-19:00 Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 9:00-17:30 |
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Place | Bonn, Germany |
Organized by | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Sponsored by | Ministry of the Environment Japan; U.S. National Children's Study; Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (Germany) |
Participants | In addition to the above sponsors, approximately 15 researchers and government officials involved in large-scale cohort studies in Japan, USA, and Germany |
The 2nd International Working Group Meeting on Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies
Date and time | Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 13:00-18:30 |
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Place | Baltimore, USA |
Organized by | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Sponsored by | Ministry of the Environment Japan; U.S. National Children's Study; Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (Germany) |
Participants | In addition to the above sponsors, approximately 15 researchers and government officials involved in large-scale cohort studies in Japan, USA, and Germany |
The 1st International Working Group Meeting on Large-Scale Birth Cohort Studies
Date and time | Saturday, September 17, 2011, 9:00-18:00 |
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Place | Barcelona, Spain |
Organized by | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Sponsored by | Ministry of the Environment Japan; U.S. National Children's Study; Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (Germany) |
Participants | In addition to the above sponsors, approximately 50 researchers and government officials involved in large-scale cohort studies in various countries |
FY2010
Ministry of the Environment JECS International Symposium
Date and time | Friday, February 4, 2011, 9:30-12:30 |
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Place | The University of Tokyo Sanjo Conference Hall |
Organized by | Ministry of the Environment |
Program | Part 1: Birth Cohort Studies of the World Part 2: International Liaison for the Children's Environmental Health |
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Symposium documents
Presentation slides
- 1-1 Outline of Japan Environment and Children's Study Focusing on the Effects of Environmental Chemicals [PDF 3,555KB]
- 1-2 Denmark [PDF 519KB]
- 1-3 Korea The MOCHE Study [PDF 986KB]
- 1-4 USA National Children's Study [PDF 264KB]
- 2-1 Coordinating and Harmonizing Long Term Cohort Studies of Children's Environmental Health (WHO) [PDF 553KB]
- 2-2 An Evaluation of Environmental Health Risks and Risk Management Strategies among Children in Developing Countries (UNEP) [PDF 1,354KB]
- 2-3 International Cooperation against Children's Cancer [PDF 938KB]
- 2-4 International Linkage with JECS [PDF 274KB]
JECS International Cooperation Meeting
Date and time | Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 9:30-17:00 Thursday, February 3, 2011, 9:00-16:20 |
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Place | The University of Tokyo Sanjo Conference Hall |
Invited guests | 16 domestic experts, 9 foreign experts |
Participants | 64 people involved in JECS |
Start of recruitment for pregnant women
From Monday, January 24, 2011
Kick-off Event
Date and time | Monday, November 15, 2010, 14:00-14:30 |
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Place | Ministry of the Environment |
Attendees | Vice Minister of the Environment, Director of the JECS Programme Office,representatives of the Medical Support Center, Regional Center,cooperating medical institutions, and JECS supporters (professional wrestler Jaguar Yokota, newscaster/weather forecaster Mio Nemoto, Senior Mom) |
Program Outline
- Addresses by the Vice Minister and the representative of cooperating medical institutions, presentation of cooperation request letters
- Message of support from JECS Supporters
- Presentation of JECS Supporter Registration Certificates
- Photo Session