João Carlos Viegas

Dr. João Carlos Viegas

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisboa, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2010 in Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
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João Carlos ViegasJoão Carlos Viegas
João Carlos Viegas

29 July 2014 in Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A
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AMAna Sofia Estevão Mendes
Ana Sofia Estevão Mendes
Daniel AeleneiDaniel Aelenei
Daniel Aelenei
APAna Luísa Papoila
Ana Luísa Papoila
PCPedro Carreiro-Martins
Pedro Carreiro-Martins
LALívia Aguiar
Lívia Aguiar
João Paulo TeixeiraJoão Paulo Teixeira
João Paulo Teixeira
Children attending day care centers (CDCC) have been reported to be more prone to infectious diseases when compared with those cared for at home, and are exposed to conditions that may increase the risk of allergies and asthma. Several studies revealed that consequences of poor ventilation conditions include high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and many other indoor pollutants commonly detected in schools. Nine child day care centers were selected randomly to participate in this study. Fifty-two classrooms were assessed for chemical, biological, physical, and allergen parameters in spring and winter seasons in these nine CDCC located in Porto, Portugal. Outdoor measurements were also conducted for comparison. Our results indicated that (i) particulate matter (PM10) median levels were above the national reference levels, both by classroom type and by season; (ii) TVOC kindergarten peak values may raise some concern; (iii) CO2 was present at high median and maximum levels during spring and winter assessment in both nurseries and kindergartens classrooms; (iv) total bacteria concentrations were 57- and 52-fold higher in the nursery and kindergarten than outdoors, respectively, for the spring season; (v) winter and spring median predicted mean vote (PMV) indices were between “neutral” (0) and “slightly cool” (≤ –1) in the thermal sensation scale for comfort situations (−2 to 2) for both types of classrooms; (vi) there were significant differences for both PMV and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD) indices by season; and (vii) CO2, total bacteria, and gram-negative bacteria were associated with low airflow rates. These data will help to evaluate the effectiveness of current building operation practices in child day care centers regarding indoor air quality and respiratory health.

1 December 2011 in Building and Environment
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Manuel PintoManuel Pinto
Manuel Pinto
João Carlos ViegasJoão Carlos Viegas
João Carlos Viegas
VFV.P. de Freitas
V.P. de Freitas

4 March 2014 in European Journal of Pediatrics
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PCPedro Carreiro-Martins
Pedro Carreiro-Martins
João Carlos ViegasJoão Carlos Viegas
João Carlos Viegas
APAna Luisa Papoila
Ana Luisa Papoila
Daniel AeleneiDaniel Aelenei
Daniel Aelenei
ICIolanda Caires
Iolanda Caires
Nuno NeuparthNuno Neuparth
Nuno Neuparth

7 November 2018 in Fire Technology
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João Carlos ViegasJoão Carlos Viegas
João Carlos Viegas
HCHildebrando Cruz
Hildebrando Cruz

1 December 2016 in Journal of Building Engineering
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João Carlos Viegas