Pregnant women have a higher risk of delivering early on unseasonably hot days
- Written by Alan Barreca, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Around 10 states in the U.S. have hit over 120 degrees Fahrenheit on their hottest days this year.VladisChern/Shutterstock.com
About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three weeks before their due date, which qualifies them as “early term.” Pregnancies typically last 40 weeks, so you might think that being born...
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