New publication

Size- and Surface Charge-Depending Effects of Polystyrene Nanoplastics on Cells of the Neurovascular Unit Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth publication

First part of Webinar now available on YouTube

The first part of the webinar is now available on our newly created InChildHealth_EU project YouTube channel. The first part focuses on the need for standardisation and is presented by Katrin Vorkamp from Aarhus University (Denmark). This webinar presented the InChildHealth SOP package and described the ideas and processes behindits development. It highlighted the main lessons learned from the SOP …

Policy brief

Read and download our policy brief on Improving Indoor Air Quality through mitigating cleaning products impacts. Our policy brief is also available in other languages click here

InChildHealth Indoor Air Explorer Kit

Bringing Science Home: “Exploradores do Ar Interior / Indoor Air Explorers” Science Kit Launches in Loures Building on our citizen science activities, the Portuguese team at IPL has developed an engaging science kit — “Exploradores do Ar Interior / Indoor Air Explorers” — as part of the project’s commitment to promoting environmental health awareness among children and families. The kit, …

Webinar on December 10, 2025 10:30-11:30 CET

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 …

New publication

Indoor radon concentrations in European kindergartens and other educational facilities Click here to access the full list of InChildHealth publication

Air Heroes: Pupils Discover How Their Actions Affect the Air They Breathe

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 …

ISES Europe Workshop 2025

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 …

InChildHealth at ISIRC 2025: Empowering Young Citizen Scientists in Health

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 …

Helsinki: Health information assessment has ended / Tutkimuksen terveystietojen kerääminen on päättynyt

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 …