Welcome  to  public  health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. Pat  Mcgovern  is  a  mother, step  mom,  and  recently  she  became  a  grandmother. The  University  of  Minnesota Professor  of  Environmental  Health is  also  the  mother  of  the  local  study  center, the  National  Children's  Study. The  largest  long  term  study  of  children's  health ever  in  the  United  States since  Mother's  Day  is  around  the  corner. We  thought  it  appropriate  to  ask  Pat, how  does  she  feel  about  having  that  responsibility? Being  a  mom,  a  step  mom, and  a  grandma  are  three  of the  most  important  roles  in  my  life. And  being  the  mother of  National  Children's  Study  Center  here  at the  University  of  Minnesota  is  really  a  privilege  and probably  the  most  exciting  thing  I've  done  in my  academic  career  at  the  University  of  Minnesota. Why  is  this  study  so  important? I  think  the  study  has  the  potential to  make  a  huge  difference  in the  health  and  development  of kids  and  grand  kids  and  future  generations. There's  nothing  we  care  more  about  than the  health  of  our  kids  and  our  grandkids. If  people  want  to  care  about the  children  in  Ramsey  County and  the  children  in  the  country, hopefully  they  too,  will  want  to  contribute  to the  science  that's  leading  this  study. And  that  will  be  produced  by  the  study and  help  contribute  to  the  health  of  future  generations. For  more  information  about  the  study,  call  612626  kids.