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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

As temperatures rise, so does drought and air pollution, which also increases the risk of preterm birth or low birthweight babies. Pollutants from vehicle combustion, including nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, react in sunlight to form ozone. And the U.S. Overall in India, 8.5 percent of pregnancies in urban areas and 6.9

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