Brita Belli
Freelance Writer
Simons Foundation
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Changes to children’s study threaten its value, experts say
The National Children’s Study, a decade-old effort to track children’s health from birth to age 21, is undergoing radical restructuring to cut costs. The streamlined version of the project has left scientists and autism advocacy groups concerned that the study will not provide the answers they had hoped.
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