Climate change tied to pregnancy risks, affecting African American mothers most

June 19, 2020 8:14 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Pregnant women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have children who are premature, underweight or stillborn, and African American mothers and babies are harmed at a much higher rate than the population at large, according to sweeping new research examining more than 32 million births in the United States.

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