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Preliminary results concerning school staff personal exposure to microbial load: worry to be considered?

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dc.contributor.authorPena, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCervantes, Renata
dc.contributor.authorDias, Marta
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Bianca
dc.contributor.authorRiesenberger, Bruna
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Liliana
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-07T15:19:38Z
dc.date.available2025-04-07T15:19:38Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.descriptionH&TRC authors gratefully acknowledge FCT/MCTES UIDP/05608/ 2020, and UIDB/05608/2020. This work is also supported by national funds through FCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BD; UI/BD/153746/2022 and CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020; UI/BD/151431/ 2021; and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, national support through IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ ESTeSL; IPL/IDI&CA2024/WWTPSValor_ESTeSL and IPL/IDI&CA2024/MycoSOS_ESTeSL.
dc.description.abstractSchool environments are potential exposure scenarios to bioaerosols. Breading such contaminants can contribute to the development of respiratory infection. Most studies performed in schools regarding air quality focus on children’s health, neglecting the personal exposure of teachers and school staff. This study aims to provide a first insight into the personal exposure of teachers and school staff to bacteria and fungi in primary schools in Portugal. Personal air samples were collected from teachers and staff with an SKC Button Aerosol Sampler (2 h sampling at 4 L/min flow rate) with a polycarbonate filter from 10 schools located in the Metropolitan Lisbon Area. Extracts were inoculated onto TSA and VRBA (7 days incubation at 30 °C and 37 °C, respectively) for bacterial quantification and onto MEA and DG18 (5–7 days incubation at 27 °C) for fungal quantification. Results showed higher bacterial contamination in teacher samples. Fungal counts followed the same pattern. Although bacterial and fungal counts were below recommended thresholds, the possible presence of potentially harmful pathogens requires qualitative assessment. These preliminary findings underscore the need for comprehensive strategies to address microbial contamination in schools, ensuring the safety and well-being of the school community.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was partly funded by EU Horizon 2021 grant no. 101056883 and co-funding from the author’s organizations and/or ministries. Funding from Swiss SERI grant 22.00324, UKRI grant 10040524, and NHMRC grant APP2017786 and APP2008813. Views expressed are of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of EU, Swiss SERI, UKRI, or NHMRC
dc.identifier.citationPena P, Cervantes R, Dias M, Gomes B, Riesenberger B, Marques L, Rodriguez M, Viegas C. Preliminary results concerning school staff personal exposure to microbial load: worry to be considered? In: Staats PS, Ayata C, Abd-Elsayed A, editors. Vagus nerve stimulation. Academic Press; 2025. p. 109-117.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-031-82166-0_10
dc.identifier.isbn9783031821653
dc.identifier.isbn9783031821660
dc.identifier.issn2198-4182
dc.identifier.issn2198-4190
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/21781
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-82166-0_10
dc.relation.ispartofStudies in Systems, Decision and Control
dc.relation.ispartofOccupational and Environmental Safety and Health VI
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMicrobial exposure
dc.subjectTeachers and staff
dc.subjectIndoor air
dc.subjectAir quality
dc.subjectPrimary schools
dc.subjectPortugal
dc.subjectFCT_UIDP/05608/2020
dc.subjectFCT_UIDB/05608/2020
dc.subjectPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12M
dc.subjectIPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSL
dc.subjectPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSL
dc.subjectIPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSL
dc.subjectIPL/IDI&CA2024/WWTPSValor_ESTeSL
dc.subjectIPL/IDI&CA2024/MycoSOS_ESTeSL
dc.titlePreliminary results concerning school staff personal exposure to microbial load: worry to be considered?eng
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