Climate Change an Emerging Threat to Pregnancy Health

Click to expand Image © RuslanDashinsky/Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic promises to make it even harder for many people to endure the heat of the coming summer season. In other years, people experiencing dangerously hot weather could visit a cooled mall or river, activities that may be curtailed or forbidden by social distancing measures governments have taken to slow the spread of Covid-19. Recession and job cuts may mean more people will struggle to pay for cooling, for many a lifesaving necessity. Older people, children, and outdoor workers are well-known “at-risk” groups for heat…

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