A program that conducts wide-ranging research on chronic conditions, including asthma, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and coronary heart disease.
Services Provided
Investigations on the causes of chronic disease, such as unhealthy food and living environments, as well as the health, social, and economic consequences.
Who We Serve
California’s legislature, consumer and civic groups, public health policymakers, funders, and community health and advocacy groups.
Mission and Goals
To be a source of data/research on chronic diseases like asthma and diabetes as well as a range of related health issues, including the social and environmental factors that contribute to obesity, lack of physical activity and poor diet.