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Extreme heat endangers pregnant women and newborns, UN warns
Original: Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at risk, U.N. says
The United Nations has warned that extreme heat is putting pregnant women and newborns at serious risk, highlighting the health dangers of rising temperatures for mothers and infants. The alert comes amid ongoing heatwaves worldwide and adds maternal and newborn health to the growing list of climate-related public health concerns being raised by UN agencies.
Why now: Ongoing global heatwaves have drawn renewed attention to the health risks extreme temperatures pose to vulnerable groups.
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Evidence
- Extreme heat putting pregnant women and newborns at risk, U.N. says · The Japan Times
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