Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT)
Description: PROJECT NARRATIVE Reproductive health has been at the forefront of Puerto Ricans’ health concerns as rates of preterm birth and infant mortality in Puerto Rico are among the highest of all U.S. states and territories. The PROTECT SRC is exploring the link between exposure to a mixture of suspect chemicals from Superfund sites and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Puerto Rico, and is working to reduce that exposure. Improved understanding of the link between adverse pregnancy outcomes and contamination, together with developing sustainable technologies to reduce risk, will help improve health outcomes in Puerto Rico (a disadvantaged population) and beyond.
Funding type: program
Funder scheme: P42
Start date: 2010-04-12
End date: 2026-01-31
Investigator: AKRAM N ALSHAWABKEH
Institution: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 416
Funder award ID: P42ES017198
OpenAlex ID: G7514556556