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News and press releases

Familiar measures and adequate ventilation prevent airborne spread of coronavirus

22.12.2021
The tightened recommendations for air quality by WHO pose new challenges even to Finland

15.12.2021
Report: Heatwaves can cause a large number of serious health problems in a short period of time - Finland should improve preparedness

24.11.2021
COVID-19 incidence is in good agreement with SARS-CoV-2 RNA numbers in wastewater in Finnish national surveillance

08.10.2021
Research: Residential green space increases diversity of microbiota indoors

03.09.2021
Six new cities included in coronavirus wastewater monitoring

31.08.2021
People know of the connection between moisture damage and asthma, but perceive many other health risks greater than research data suggests

27.08.2021
THL is collecting samples of breast milk to study exposure of mothers and children to environmental pollutants

25.08.2021
Microbes in schools with moisture damage affect respiratory symptoms – however, connections between symptoms and moisture damage are complex

18.08.2021
High temperatures forecast for the next few days – remember to protect yourself and your loved ones

18.06.2021
European bathing water quality report: public bathing waters in Finland are of high quality

01.06.2021
Finnish Indoor Air and Health Programme has developed ways of improving human well-being during the first part of the year

01.06.2021
The distance between the wastewater source and the bathing area affects the waterborne infection risks, particularly for norovirus

26.05.2021
Study: Parent’s symptoms and health worry related to indoor environment increase their reporting of their children’s symptoms at school

10.05.2021
Study: Connection found between significant moisture damage in the early childhood home and local inflammation of the lungs

07.05.2021
Use of ultraclean indoor areas can increase symptom sensitivity – persons with symptoms need wide-ranging and knowledge-based support

30.03.2021
Report: Noise caused by road traffic and nearby neighbours are the most common causes of noise disturbance in Finland

08.03.2021
Study: A pet dog increases the numbers of different microbes and their diversity in the home

05.03.2021
Crawling infants are exposed to more particles than adults - baby robot measures children’s breathing air

19.02.2021
Assessment of health effects should consider better the extent of moisture damage of buildings and duration of exposure

15.02.2021

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