Akram N. Alshawabkeh
PhD, PE, Fellow ASCE
Other Resources
We study the impact of contamination in Puerto Rico’s Water
We study ways to reduce pollution in the water using solar power
We study the impact environmental toxins can have on child development
We provide Co-op opportunities to undergraduates traditionally underrepresented in Environmental Health
News
PROTECT Study Finds Associations Between Metals Contamination, Poor Psychosocial Status, and Risk of Preterm Birth
Research has previously shown that exposure to metals and a mother’s experience of psychosocial stress during pregnancy can both increase the odds of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth....
PROTECT Study finds that among metals, maternal blood lead concentrations were strongly associated with increased risk of preterm birth
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....
PROTECT Study Exposes How Severe Hurricanes Can Lead to Adverse Birth Outcomes
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...