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Heat complications reported by most maternal health professionals, survey finds

Original: A new survey shows that more than two thirds of health professionals involved with maternal care across five continents

A new survey of health professionals involved in maternal care across five continents has found that more than two thirds of them have seen complications caused by intense heat in the past five years. The findings, reported by The Japan Times, add to growing evidence that extreme heat is affecting pregnancies and childbirth, with practitioners increasingly linking heat exposure to problems in maternal care.

Why now: Rising global temperatures and recent heatwaves are making the health impacts of extreme heat on pregnant women a pressing concern.

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• A new survey shows that more than two thirds of health professionals involved with maternal care across five continents have seen complications caused by intense heat in the past five years. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/environment/2… · thejapantimes · 4

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