Susana Viegas

ORCID 
CIENCIAVITAE
susana.viegas@ensp.unl.pt

Research Topics

  • Environmental Health – Chemical safety and Climate change
  • Exposure science
  • Occupational Toxicology

Academic Degrees

PhD:
Public Health – Environmental and Occupational Health
Occupational exposure to formaldehyde and health effects related
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal)
2010

Master:
Applied Toxicology
University of Surrey (Reino Unido)
2015

Master:
Occupational Health
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
2004

Graduation:
Environmental Health
ESTeSL/IPL
1998

Scientific Projects

  • HBM4EU – SCIENCE AND POLICY FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE. Horizon 2020. 2017-2021
  • EXPOSE. COMPETE 2020. 2017-2019.
  • Occupational exposure to particles, fungi and mycotoxins in bakeries. ACT. 2016-2018
  • CYTO_VET – IDICA. 2016-2017
  • Occupational Exposure to antineoplastic dugs. ACT. 2010-2014
  • Occupational exposure to formaldehyde. ACT. 2006-2010.

Selected Papers

  • Viegas C, Dias M, Viegas S (2022). Electrostatic Dust Cloth: A Useful Passive Sampling Method When Assessing Exposure to Fungi Demonstrated in Studies Developed in Portugal (2018–2021). Pathogens;11,3:345-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11030345
  • Viegas C, Pena P, Gomes B, Dias M, Caetano LA, Viegas S (2022). Are in vitro cytotoxicity assessments of environmental samples useful for characterizing the risk of exposure to multiple contaminants at the workplace? A systematic review. Toxics; 10(2):72. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10020072
  • Dias M, Gomes B, Cervantes R, Pena P, Viegas S, Viegas C (2022). Microbial occupational exposure assessments in sawmills: a review. Atmosphere; 13(2):266. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13020266
  • Viegas C, Gomes B, Pimenta R, Dias M, Cervantes R, Caetano LA, Carolino E, Viegas S, et al (2022). Microbial contamination in firefighter headquarters’: a neglected occupational exposure scenario. Build Environ; 213:108862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108862
  • Viegas C, Sousa P, Dias M, Caetano LA, Ribeiro E, Carolino E, Twarużek M, Kosicki R, Viegas S (2021). Bioburden contamination and Staphylococcus aureus colonization associated with firefighter’s ambulances. Environmental Research, 197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111125
  • Zare Jeddi M, Hopf NB, Viegas S, Price AB, Paini A, van Thriel C, Benfenati E, Ndaw S, Bessems J et al (2021). Towards a systematic use of effect biomarkers in population and occupational biomonitoring. Environment International 146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106257
  • Viegas C, Almeida B, Monteiro A, Paciência I, Rufo JC, Carolino E, Quintal-Gomes A, Twarużek M, Kosicki R, Marchand G, Aranha Caetano L, Viegas S (2021). Settled dust assessment in clinical environment: useful for the evaluation of a wider bioburden spectrum. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 31, 160–178. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2019.1634799
  • Ribeiro E, Ladeira C, Viegas S (2021). Chapter 18: Biomarkers of Effect for EDCs and Indicators to be Used in Epidemiological Studies on Reproductive Health, Issues in Toxicology; in Challenges in Endocrine Disruptor Toxicology and Risk Assessment. ISBN: 978-1-78801-741-1. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839160738-00430
  • Viegas S, Assunção R, Twaruźek M, Kosicki R,  Grajewski J, Viegas C (2020). Mycotoxins feed contamination in a dairy farm – Potential implications for milk contamination and workers’ exposure in a One Health approach. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10120
  • Viegas S, Assunção R, Martins C, Nunes C, Osteresch B, Twaruzek M, Kosicki R, Grajewski J, Ribeiro E, Viegas C. Occupational Exposure to Mycotoxins in Swine Production: Environmental and Biological Monitoring Approaches. Toxins. 2019; 11 (78). https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins11020078.
  • Viegas S, Assunção R, Nunes C, Osteresch B, Twarużek M, Kosicki R, Grajewski J, Martins C, Alvito P, Almeida A, Viegas C (2018). Exposure assessment to mycotoxins in a Portuguese fresh bread dough company by using a multi-biomarker approach. Toxins;10(9). pii: E342. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins10090342
  • Viegas S, Viegas C, Oppliger A (2018). Occupational exposure to mycotoxins: current knowledge and prospects. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxy070