A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Heat Exposure Impacts on Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Health

A systematic review and meta-analysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health

Climate change has severe and wide-ranging health impacts, especially for vulnerable groups. Despite growing evidence of heat-associated adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes, there remains a lack of synthesis quantifying associations and identifying specific risk periods. We systematically reviewed the literature on heat impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health and quantified impacts through meta-analyses. We found 198 studies acr…

Summertime heat is here: New study shows increasing heat-related risks for pregnant women

Heat-related risks women face during pregnancy are increasing as scorching summer temperatures approach, according to a new study.

CBS News: ‘How climate change is increasing complication risks for pregnant women’ – Claims ‘climate change nearly doubled the average number of ‘pregnancy heat-risk days’

By Sara Moniuszko HealthWatch Early season heat waves gripping the central and southern United States are bringing attention to the health dangers of high temperatures during pregnancy. While extre…

How climate change is increasing complication risks for pregnant women

Early season heat waves gripping the Central and Southern United States​ are bringing attention to the health dangers of high temperatures during pregnancy.

Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy issues: study

Scorching heatwaves fuelled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report has warned.

India added 6 more pregnancy heat-risk days annually between 2020 and 2024: Study

Pregnancy heat-risk days are recorded when max. temperatures exceed 95% of historic local temperatures, a threshold seen with increased risks of preterm birth.