Abstract:RATIONALE: Hurricane Maria (September 2017), caused extensive indoor wind-and water-damage to homes throughout Puerto Rico. This environmental hazard increases the risk for household occupants to chronic exposures to indoor pollution, which can result in chronic immune reactivity. We hypothesized that settled dust from water-damaged homes will induce a higher dose-dependent pro-inflammatory potential than nonwater damaged homes. METHODS: Settled dust samples were collected from homes (n550) within an affected … Show more
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