Hosted by the InChildHealth project, this webinar will focus on Standardising Indoor Air Quality Measurements and Assessments Indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a crucial role in human health and wellbeing, especially as people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. The InChildHealth project has developed a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure reliable and comparable IAQ data …
Indoor radon concentrations in European kindergartens and other educational facilities Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth publication
How do our daily habits – like opening windows, keeping classrooms tidy, or washing our hands – affect the air we breathe? That’s what 24 pupils from 5th and 6th grade discovered when they became Air Heroes for a day with researchers from Aarhus University in the InChildHealth project. The day began with an introductory video and presentation showing why …
From October 20th to 22nd, InChildHealth members had the pleasure of participating in the ISES Europe Workshop 2025, held in Lisbon. Carla Viegas, Drew Henderson, Marina Silva, Pedro Pena, and Renata Cervantes represented our project and shared the latest results on microbiological contamination assessment carried out within the scope of the InChildHealth project. The event was a great opportunity to …
The International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 2025 in Calgary, Canada, was a significant opportunity for the InChildHealth project to showcase its innovative approach to improving children’s health through citizen science. At the heart of the presentation, Dr. Elisabeth Unterfrauner from the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) in Vienna highlighted the intersection of citizen science (CS) and social innovation (SI) and …
In English —–> Suomeksi klikkaa tästä The study involved 10 comprehensive schools in the city of Helsinki, 153 classes (grades 1–6), and 957 children whose guardians gave consent for their participation. At the beginning of the study, guardians completed background questionnaires covering the children’s background information. During the school year, weekly questionnaires were sent to guardians asking about the child’s …
InChildHealth is presenting a workshop session focuses on “Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) in School Buildings”. The workshop will focus on improving indoor air quality (IAQ) in educational settings through various assessment and intervention strategies. Presentations will cover a range of topics including microbial contamination, emission rates from cleaning products, radon exposure, ventilation and filtration strategies, ultrafine particle characterization, and the …
Empowering Education and Research Through Science Communication: Insights from InChildHealth at PCST 2025 Bridging Science and Society: Highlights from PCST 2025 in Aberdeen The PCST 2025 Conference, held from May 27–29 in Aberdeen, Scotland, brought together a global community of science communicators, researchers, and educators under the theme: “Using Science Communication to Effect Positive Change: Exploring Transitions, Traditions, and Tensions.” …
In English —–> Suomeksi klikkaa tästä Good indoor air quality at school is essential to prevent the occurrence of respiratory infections and symptoms, promote good school performance, alertness, ability to concentrate, and comfort of pupils and teachers. The school’s architectural solutions and the construction and interior materials used can also be an important determinant of exposure and respiratory symptoms among …
Spring InChildHealth consortium meeting in Oulu, Finland, organised by our partners from the University of Oulu. This time discussion has been focusing on coordinating the compilation of collected data for its integration into the Integrated Risk Assessment tool and future open FAIR dataset sharing. Exciting news coming from the CitizenScience part
