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About PROTECT (the Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats):

Supported with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ Superfund Research Program, the PROTECT Center studies exposure to environmental contamination in Puerto Rico and its contribution to preterm birth (less than 37 completed weeks of gestation). In Puerto Rico, the preterm birth rate is 11.8% of live births. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality in the U.S., and is associated with chronic health conditions and developmental disabilities that cause lifelong consequences.

PROTECT is a multi-project, multi-institution collaboration that involves five primary institutions: Northeastern University, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, University of Georgia, and University of Michigan. Collaborators also include West Virginia University, Silent Spring Institute, and EarthSoft Inc.

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