PROTECT Research

Individuals with socioeconomic disadvantage among Puerto Rican cohort have elevated levels of oxidative stress according to recent PROTECT Study

by campus | Mar 25, 2020 | PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team, PROTECT Trainees, Research Core C (Human Subjects & Sampling)

Stress is generally defined as demands that tax or exceed the adaptive capacity of an organism, which can result in psychological and biological changes. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in the body which can ultimately cause...

PROTECT Study finds increased levels of flame retardant and plasticizing chemicals associated with the use of personal care products among pregnant women in Puerto Rico.

by campus | Mar 20, 2020 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Environmental Health, News on Premature Birth, Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team

In a recent Study published in Environmental Research Journal, PROTECT researchers detected metabolites of several organophosphate esters (OPE), a class of chemicals used in consumer products as flame retardants and plasticizers, in urine samples collected from women...

PROTECT Study evaluates how CVOC chemicals are distributed and travel through the Karst System of Northern Puerto Rico

by campus | Nov 22, 2019 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Environmental Health, Project 4 (Fate & Transport), PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team, PROTECT Trainees

Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds (CVOCs) are a type of chlorinated solvent that are commonly used in industrial, business, and home settings. Some examples of common products which contain CVOCs include industrial solvents, metal surface degreasers, paint...

PROTECT Study links common chemicals to preterm births in Puerto Rico

by campus | Oct 2, 2019 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Premature Birth, Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team

This publication was recently featured and honored in the NIEHS Newsletter Papers of the Month PROTECT researchers have identified an association between exposure to chemicals found in many common consumer products and a shorter duration of pregnancy, thus increasing...

PROTECT DMAC Demonstrates State-of-the-art Data Management Framework as a Model for Multidisciplinary Research

by campus | Jul 18, 2019 | PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team, Research Core D (Data Management & Modeling)

Almost all of today’s automated systems generate some form of data either for diagnostic or analysis purposes. A data management framework and repository are commonly employed whenever a large amount of data is collected, providing a capability to deliver secure and...

Concentrations of phenols, parabens and triclocarbans appear in higher levels among Puerto Rico cohort compared to mainland U.S.

by campus | Jun 24, 2019 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Premature Birth, Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team

Recent environmental articles have increasingly focused on the potential dangers of chemicals that seem ever present and almost unavoidable in many facets of modern life. At CRECE, PROTECT and ECHO, we study many different chemicals which are present in the...

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