Climate change, air pollution and maternal and newborn health: An overview of reviews of health outcomes
In this review, the researchers aimed to describe the current landscape of available epidemiological evidence on key climate risks on maternal and newborn health (MNH). Climate change represents a fundamental threat to human health, with pregnant women and newborns being more susceptible than other populations. In this review, we aimed to describe the current landscape of available epidemiological evidence on key climate risks on maternal and newborn health (MNH).
There is a growing body of epidemiological evidence on the associations of climate hazards and related environmental exposures (such as air pollution) with health outcomes among pregnant women and newborns. These findings have led to calls to action to protect MNH from the changing climate through both mitigation (reducing greenhouse gases) and adaptation (managing climate risks). Despite this, MNH is recognised and addressed only in some national adaptation plans.