Helsinki: ”Research walk” (walkthrough survey) continued in five schools in week 19 / ”Tutkimuskävelyt” (walkthrough survey) jatkuivat viidessä koulussa viikolla 19

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 …

Helsinki: ”Research walk” (walkthrough survey) in schools / ”Tutkimuskävely” (walkthrough survey) kouluissa

In English —–> Suomeksi klikkaa tästä Respiratory infections spread easily in schools, for example due to close contacts, inadequate cleaning and disinfection practices, and poor ventilation. The so-called research walk (walkthrough survey) in schools collects information about the school building characteristics, everyday practices and interactions between students, which can influence the spread of respiratory infections. In January, we visited five …

Helsinki: Children’s cognitive tests have started in Helsinki research schools / Lasten kognitiiviset testit ovat alkaneet Helsingin tutkimuskouluissa

In English (Suomeksi klikkaa täStä) What kind of air do children breathe at school and how does it affect their learning outcomes? Classrooms are sometimes crowded, too warm or too cold and poorly ventilated, or have high levels of pollutants originating both from inside the school and outside. All these can result in possible memory disturbances, lack of concentration, and …

InChildHealth epidemiological study pages

The InChildHealth project conducts an epidemiological study to investigate the health effects of school indoor air quality focusing on respiratory infections, symptoms, asthma, allergies, and neurological and cognitive outcomes in school children in three European cities: Barcelona, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. Our pages: General epidemiological study page Page for Barcelona (Catalan/Spanish) Page for Helsinki in English / suomeksi Epidemiological News

InChildHealth Epidemiological study page

The InChildHealth project conducts an epidemiological study to investigate the health effects of school indoor air quality focusing on respiratory infections, symptoms, asthma, allergies, and neurological and cognitive outcomes in school children in three European cities, Helsinki, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Check out our new epidemiological study page to learn more about the epidemiological studies carried out in Denmark, Finland and …