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UN warns extreme heat endangers pregnant women and newborns
Original: Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at risk, U.N. says
The United Nations is warning that extreme heat poses serious health risks to pregnant women and newborn babies. According to the UN, rising temperatures linked to climate change increase the likelihood of complications during pregnancy, preterm births and stillbirths, while newborns are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illness. Health officials are urging stronger protections and heat-adapted care for mothers and infants as heatwaves grow more frequent worldwide.
Why now: Heatwaves are intensifying globally, and the UN's new warning highlights an underreported health impact on mothers and babies.
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- Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at risk, U.N. says · The Japan Times
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