STEAM education is gaining increasing significance in science education and educational policies throughout Europe as it aims to equip young learners with relevant skills and knowledge to tackle global challenges effectively. But educators often encounter difficulties in engaging students, particularly in subjects like statistics, biology, and chemistry. Integrating citizen science activities into project-based learning could serve as a valuable tool …
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 …
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.
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.
