The CHILD cohort study is a national prospective longitudinal birth cohort study which seeks to understand environmental influences on child development. 

CHILD is a study that follows participants from mid-pregnancy to adolescence to learn about how different early-life exposures relate to health and disease outcomes. This study is designed to be one of the most informative of its kind in the world and will influence medical practice, parenting choices, consumer product regulation, and policy development. CHILD is the largest multidisciplinary, longitudinal, population-based birth cohort study in Canada. 

In partnership with the CHILD study, ACCERT lab is investigating diverse influences on emerging mental health and cognitive abilities across childhood.