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- Leveraging citizen science to address indoor air quality and health in educational and occupational settingsPublication . Cervantes, Renata; Pena, Pedro; Viegas, Carla; Baptista, J. Santos; Melo, Rui B.; Carneiro, Paula; Castelo Branco, Jacqueline; Costa, Nelson; Duarte, J.; Guedes, Joana C.; Perestrelo, GonçaloCitizen science has emerged as a transformative approach to tackling complex societal challenges, such as environmental health and occupational exposure to pollutants. Its application in occupational settings fosters collaboration between employees, employers, and researchers, providing critical insights into workplace conditions that external observers often cannot access. By engaging participants actively, citizen science ensures higher data reliability, promotes awareness, and encourages behavioral changes toward healthier environments. Despite its potential, its integration in occupational exposure research remains limited. The InChildHealth project demonstrates the impact of citizen science by combining participatory methods with educational initiatives to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and occupant health. This study involved 11 schools in Lisbon, with 1150 children participating in various activities, such as IAQ surveys, microbial sampling, and hands-on experiments. The main outcomes were the development of methods and models to guide citizen science activities, enabling effective data collection, analysis, and participant engagement. These approaches integrated both educational and scientific components, fostering awareness and empowering individuals to take action toward healthier environments. By adapting these tools and participatory approaches to occupational exposure monitoring, researchers can generate actionable insights and co-develop interventions that enhance workplace health and safety, offering context-specific and practical solutions tailored to the needs of workers and employers.
- Snapshot assessment to fungal load in wood departments from “Do It Yourself” (DIY) storesPublication . Dias, Marta; Pena, Pedro; Gomes, Bianca; Cervantes, Renata; Viegas, Susana; Viegas, Carla; Arezes, Pedro M.; Melo, Rui B.; Carneiro, Paula; Castelo Branco, Jacqueline; Colim, Ana; Costa, Nélson; Costa, Susana; Duarte, Joana; Guedes, Joana C.; Perestrelo, Gonçalo; Baptista, J. SantosWorkers are exposed to airborne dust at various phases of the woodworking and manufacturing processes, beginning with the tree-felling stage and varying in particle size, concentration, and composition. Fungi are the most well-known microorganisms present in this setting, which, under the correct circumstances, can flourish on wood products that have been stored. Woodworkers who were exposed to wood dust contaminated with fungi have reported cases of allergic alveolitis and asthma. This study aimed to perform a snapshot assessment regarding exposure of woodworking employees to fungal load, identifying the most critical workstations in local DIY stores. The sampling campaign was conducted between December 2022 and February 2023 in 8 DIY stores located in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. An active sampling method was applied (device MAS−100), collecting 200L at a flow rate of 140 L/min. The higher counts were obtained in the wood exhibition and checkout areas. These results corroborate the employed sampling approach as a first step to obtain a snapshot assessment regarding fungal load in a DIY store. It was also possible to predict the spread of the fungal load through the store, highlighting the importance of a One Health approach in this specific setting.