Researchers and trainees from CRECE and PROTECT attended and presented at the 31st annual conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2019). This year’s conference was held in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from August 25th through 28th. A total Read More …
Category: Project 3
Elevated Levels of Triclocarban Associated with Soap Use in Puerto Rico
Recent analysis from the CRECE Center, which draws on the PROTECT cohort to study 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 historically been Read More …
Watkins Receives NIEHS Award to Study Impacts of Hurricane-related Exposure and Stress on Pregnancy Outcomes and Child Development in Puerto Rico
Dr. Deborah Watkins, a researcher for both CRECE’s Project 3 and PROTECT’s Project 1, has been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to study the impacts Hurricane Maria has had on pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and Read More …
CRECE Participates in 2017 NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers Annual Grantee Meeting
CRECE team members attended the 2017 NIEHS/EPA Children’s Centers Annual Grantee Meeting held on October 24-25 in San Francisco, CA. The jointly-funded EPA/NIEHS Children’s Centers Annual Meeting serves as an opportunity for researchers working with Children’s Centers funded by these Read More …
CDC Recommends DEET to Control Zika
The CDC recommends the use of DEET to protect people against the mosquito that carries the Zika virus, especially pregnant women. But there are very few published studies looking at the possible effects of DEET on unborn children, and none Read More …