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PROTECT is a multi-institutional project funded by @NIH_NIEHS that studies exposure to environmental contamination in PR and its contribution to preterm birth.
Puerto Rico
Joined June 2014
@NIH_NIEHS And be sure to check out the full paper about the pilot study led by former Project 4 postdoc Jong-Gook Kim: 🔗
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PROTECT Project 4 research was highlighted in the most recent @NIH_NIEHS SRP Research Brief! Read about how researchers designed a system that uses electricity and the mineral pyrite to remove a mixture of contaminants from groundwater. ⤵️
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The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: Our “Meet Our Speakers” series continues with those that will kick off the day! Hear from our Director, Dr. Matthew Gi….
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: #Nutrition during #pregnancy and throughout childhood can influence a child's long-term health. Learn more about the w….
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: Stay up-to-date on #ECHOChildHealth Program news in our new and improved newsroom, which includes featured and recent….
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: Reminder: Eligible investigators and their research teams can apply for access to #ECHOData and #biospecimens for anci….
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: 🏃♂️Looking for the latest NIEHS research news on the go? Check out the July News in Brief! #NIEHSFac….
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Collaborative research awards and toxicology showcase.
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📄 In a new PROTECT paper led by Project 1 trainee Shannon Park, researchers used multiple mixture analysis methods to identify phthalate metabolites that may be key predictors of worse child neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: 🧐 NIH scientists now recognize that we are exposed to complex mixtures of environmental chemicals every day and throughout o….
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In our environment, we are exposed to complex mixtures of chemicals every day and throughout our lifetimes. These chemical mixtures may have greater effects on our health than each chemical would...
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: 🗞️ Your July issue of the NIEHS Environmental Factor newsletter is here! #NIEHSFactor.
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Environmental Factor Newsletter
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RT @NortheasternCOE: Gregory D. Abowd, dean of the College of Engineering and ECE professor, was elected a Member of @americanacad in the a….
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Be sure to check out this recent Project 1 publication assessing the impact of prenatal phthalate exposure on early childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes. ⤵️.
📄 A new PROTECT publication led by Project 1 trainee Shannon Park looks at the impact of prenatal exposure to multiple phthalates and replacement chemicals on early childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes. 🔗
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: ICYMI: Can adhering to U.S. #DietaryGuidelines during #pregnancy help to reduce exposure to over 50 potentially harmfu….
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: News in Brief: Nicole Kleinstreuer, PhD., to lead the NIH strategic initiatives division and oversee programmatic research.….
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Kleinstreuer takes on new role at NIH; Hall celebrated at symposium.
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: ICYMI: The National Toxicology Program recently released a new handbook detailing the steps and processes it follows to dete….
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Resource explains rigorous and transparent processes used to assess substances for inclusion in the Report on Carcinogens.
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: Mothers exposed to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water during pregnancy—even below the federal safety stand….
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RT @NIH_NIEHS: 🚜 Due to the widespread use of agricultural chemicals in food production, people can be exposed to low levels of pesticide r….
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RT @ECHOChildHealth: Today at 1 pm ET: Join us for a free, public #ECHODiscovery presentation from Dr. Diana Pacyga of @UNC on the link bet….
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These findings underscore the need for further research to understand the biological mechanisms by which these exposures may collectively influence child neurodevelopment. 🔗
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In their analysis, Shannon and co-authors identified monocarboxy isononyl phthalate as a key contributor to poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes and observed an overall adverse trend for the combined mixture. 🔗
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