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Climate change-related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries – new study
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A new study across 13 countries finds that climate change-related heat increases the risk of premature birth, with potential serious health consequences for newborns.
Climate change-related heat increases the risk of premature birth in 13 countries – new study
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Picture a sweltering summer’s day. Now imagine enduring the heat while eight months pregnant. Uncomfortable, to say the absolute least.
But in pregnancy, heat is more than just a nuisance, as for many women it can trigger early labour. A premature baby – meaning one born before 37 weeks of gestation – faces a significantly higher risk of mortality, as well as health complications that can affect them for the rest of their lives.
Decades of research has documented the link
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