Climate change is tied to major pregnancy complications, with black mothers most at risk

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Climate change is tied to major pregnancy complications, with black mothers most at risk

Climate change is tied to major pregnancy complications, with black mothers most at risk, according to a study that looked at 32 million U.S. births.

Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:06 AM EST

The research, published Thursday, presents some of the most sweeping evidence so far linking aspects of climate change with harm to newborn children.

Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies.

And it adds to the growing body of evidence that minorities bear a disproportionate share of the danger from pollution and global warming.

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