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Displaying 7 of about 7 results… putting into action its plans to address increasing heat waves linked to climate change, threatening public … plans largely leave out the danger from extreme heat to people who are pregnant, one of the groups … Human Rights Watch found. In June 2021, the first heat wave of the year temporarily made Germany the hottest region …
… By Gulrez Shah Azhar, Aspen Institute When heat waves hit, women - stuck indoors, wearing heavy clothing … Over the past few years, we have seen particularly deadly heat waves - increasingly a problem with climate change - in … days inside, they may drink no water at all. In a heat wave, this significantly increases the risks of dehydration …
… four-year project to measure the impact of extreme heat on maternal and child health. Studies on the impact of the climate crisis, rising heat and the impact on pregnant women have been undertaken in … urban areas living in small flats suffer in extreme heat – especially if they are pregnant – as they stand in …
… new report examines the impact of climate-driven extreme heat on women’s unpaid domestic labor, paid employment, and … investments, policies, and research. Extreme heat exposes stark gender inequalities Extreme heat affects … Climate change will nearly double the number of heat wave days in India, from fifteen under current climate …
… Pregnancy and heat risk Though the impacts of extreme heat are felt by everyone, some people face greater risk when … and implement legal protections. Increase heat and heat wave emergency preparedness: Policymakers should raise …
… the need to explore possible links between extreme heat and pregnancy loss Up to 30 percent of pregnancies end … is needed to understand the potential roles of extreme heat and other hot-weather environmental or lifestyle … summer rise in miscarriage risk is driven by exposure to heat. “Few studies have examined the association between heat …
… this study, the authors estimated the association between heat and humidity, as measured by apparent temperature, and … this study, the authors estimated the association between heat and humidity, as measured by apparent temperature, and …