by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Apr 22, 2021 | Publications
PROTECT explores how environmental exposures during pregnancy may impact preterm birth risk, specifically studying a Puerto Rican cohort due to higher levels of preterm birth compared to the U.S. mainland. In this instance, pregnant women in this cohort had relatively...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Apr 22, 2021 | Publications
In a recent study published in Population and Environment, PROTECT researchers found that women in Northern Puerto Rico who were pregnant during Hurricane Maria were exposed to higher levels of phthalates, chemicals shown to be related to preterm birth, after Maria...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Apr 16, 2021 | Publications, Students
A recent Project 4 study reveals efficient ways of exploiting the generated hydrogen and oxygen bubbles by electrochemical methods to enhance the removal of contaminants from water. Access to clean water is a global challenge. One method for cleaning contaminated...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Oct 22, 2018 | Publications
Recent analysis from the CRECE Center, which draws on the PROTECT cohort to study the effects of in-utero exposure on child development, reveals strong correlations between the use of specific bar soap brands and urinary triclocarban levels. Triclocarban has...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | May 17, 2018 | Publications, Students
A recent study conducted by PROTECT’s Project 5 developed a cost-effective and simple approach to improving the electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which is crucial for the treatment of contaminated groundwater. The study, published...
by Manga Lakshmi Phani Srinija | Jan 4, 2018 | Presentations, Publications, Students, Team Updates
On September 7th, 2017, Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health published a study by former ROUTES Scholar Savannah Gregor, former PROTECT Trainee Noushin Fallahpour, PROTECT Associate Research Scientist Ljiljana Rajic, and PROTECT Co-Director Akram...