Heidi Salonen (Aalto University, Finland) co-hosted one symposium on Exposure and adverse health effects of children in day-care centers, schools and other public indoor environments. This session focused on children’s exposure to microbiological, particulate and gaseous pollutants of indoor air in day-care centers, schools and other public indoor environments, as well as adverse health effects caused by those pollutants among …
Cleaning products: Their chemistry, effects on indoor air quality, and implications for human health Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth Publications
Filling the knowledge gap: Scoping review regarding sampling methods, assays, and further requirements to assess airborne viruses Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth publications
Carla Viegas from IPL attended the 14th international conference “Mycotoxins and moulds” held in Bydgoszcz, Poland in June 19-20, 2024. Professor Carla Viegas was able to share results obtained about microbiological contamination assessment performed in Portuguese schools obtained within the scope of the InChildHealth project and discuss about the adequacy of the legal framework in place in Portugal.
Congratulation to Pedro Pena from the InChildHealth project who received the Workplace Wonder Winner Poster Award for his work on Insights of Portugal’s Teaching Staff Microbial Occupational Exposure at the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) 2024 conference.
The impact of cleaning on the microbiomes of indoor surfaces Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth publications
The team from IPL has reached the final stages of its Citizen Science activities in Portugal. Over 1 200 primary school children and teachers participated in a series of educational activities focused on indoor air quality research such as: Surface swabs collection: They collected swab samples from different surfaces to test for microorganisms and allergens. Electrostatic Dust Cloth extractions: Students …
Prof. Heidi Salonen (Aalto University) presented one oral presentation about The effect of cleaning products on occupants’ health at the International Commission on Occupational Health ICOH 2024 conference held in Marrakesh (Maroc) in May 2024.
During the Long Night of Research AIT presented the InChildHealth project and IDEAL cluster to the general public. The Long Night of Research is Austria’s largest science communication event. In Tulln, about 2 000 visitors were introduced to the complex world of health and indoor air quality via workshops and hands-on activities.
The InChildHealth project school indoor air quality sampling was presented to 6th graders in Barcelona, Spain. The children learnt about air quality and its history. The children were also explained the types of measurements we are doing at their school. In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science the children had also prepared questions to learn …
