Pena, PedroCervantes, RenataDias, MartaGomes, BiancaRiesenberger, BrunaMarques, LilianaRodriguez, MargaridaViegas, Carla2024-08-302024-08-302024-07Pena 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: SHO 2024 [hybrid], Porto (Portugal), 4-5 de julho de 2024.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/17650This study is a spin-off of a European research project “Identifying determinants for indoor air quality and their health impact in environments for children: measures to improve indoor air quality and reduce disease burdens”.H&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. This 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.Why is it important to assess indoor air quality in schools? Is Portugal addressing educators’ health risks? Do the current guidelines cover school workers too? 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.engOccupational healthOccupational exposurePrimary schoolBacteriaFungiTeachersSchool staffPortugalFCT/MCTES/FSE/UE, 2023.01366.BDUI/BD/153746/2022CE3C unit UIDB/00329/2020UI/BD/151431/2021IPL/2022/InChildhealth/BI/12MIPL/IDI&CA2023/FoodAIIEU_ESTeSLIPL/IDI&CA2023/ASPRisk_ESTeSLIPL/IDI&CA2023/ARAFSawmills_ESTeSLFCT_UIDP/05608/2020FCT_UIDB/05608/2020conference object