Thomas Sheahan Senior Vice Provost for Curriculum and Programs t.sheahan@northeastern.edu 617.373.3995 Expertise Thomas Sheahan for Northeastern Global News Researchers receive $13.2 million to continue study of health challenges facing women, children in Puerto Rico Researchers receive $13.2 million to continue study of health challenges facing women, children in Puerto Rico For the past 10 years, Northeastern-led research teams have been studying how the environment affects the health and development of mothers, infants, and children living on the island of Puerto Rico. Now, the researchers have received a $13.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their study of the effects of environmental contaminants on the well-being of people in the region.