Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico

Félix E. Rivera-Mariani; Hayat Srour; Filipa Godoy-Vitorino; Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero; Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres; Juan P. Maestre; Kerry Kinney; Humberto Cavallín

doi:10.1038/s41370-025-00835-6

Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico

Félix E. Rivera-Mariani^*
, Hayat Srour
, Filipa Godoy-Vitorino
, Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero
, Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres
, Juan P. Maestre
, Kerry Kinney
, Humberto Cavallín

^*Corresponding author for this work

Biology

RIPLRT Institute
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Texas at Austin
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras campus

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Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	521-530
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
Volume	36
Early online date	Dec 14 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-025-00835-6
State	Published - May 2026

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Article

Received: 7 August 2025
Revised: 31 October 2025
Accepted: 26 November 2025
First Online: 14 December 2025
Version of Record: 14 December 2025

Conceptualization: Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, Hayat Srour, Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero, Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres, Juan P. Maestre, Kerry Kinney, Humberto Cavallin. Funding Acquisition: Humberto Cavallin, Kerry Kinney, Juan P. Maestre, Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero. Field Sampling: Humberto Cavallin, Juan P. Maestre, Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres, Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero. Project Administration: Humberto Cavallin, Kerry Kinney. Immunological Analysis: Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, Hayat Srour. Data Analysis: Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, Hayat Srour. Writing: Felix E. Rivera-Mariani, Hayat Srour, Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Benjamín Bolaños-Rosero, Lorraine N. Vélez-Torres, Juan P. Maestre, Kerry Kinney, Humberto Cavallin.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Epidemiology
Toxicology
Pollution
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

Cytokines
Household Risk
Hurricane Maria
Indoor Dust
Puerto Rico
Prospective Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Male
Interleukin-1beta/blood
Cytokines/blood
Housing
Cyclonic Storms
Fungi
Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis
Pilot Projects
Family Characteristics
Female
Adult
Biomarkers/blood
Dust/analysis
Environmental Exposure/adverse effects

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Rivera-Mariani, F. E., Srour, H., Godoy-Vitorino, F., Bolaños-Rosero, B., Vélez-Torres, L. N., Maestre, J. P., Kinney, K., & Cavallín, H. (2026). Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 36, 521-530. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-025-00835-6

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Rivera-Mariani FE, Srour H, Godoy-Vitorino F, Bolaños-Rosero B, Vélez-Torres LN, Maestre JP et al. Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2026 May;36:521-530. Epub 2025 Dec 14. doi: 10.1038/s41370-025-00835-6

Indoor Dust, Immune Activation, and Household Exposure Risk after Hurricane Maria: A Two-Year Pilot Prospective Cohort Study in Puerto Rico

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