Physiological mechanisms of the impact of heat during pregnancy and the clinical implications: review of the evidence from an expert group meeting

L Samuels, B Nakstad, N Roos, A Bonell… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Many populations experience high seasonal temperatures. Pregnant women are considered
vulnerable to extreme heat because ambient heat exposure has been linked to pregnancy …

Integrated assessment of urban overheating impacts on human life

N Nazarian, ES Krayenhoff, B Bechtel… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …

Analysis of heat exposure during pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity

A Jiao, Y Sun, C Avila, V Chiu, J Slezak… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The rate of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is continuously increasing in the
US. Evidence regarding the associations of climate-related exposure, such as …

Association of daytime-only, nighttime-only, and compound heat waves with preterm birth by urban-rural area and regional socioeconomic status in China

Y Guo, P Chen, Y ** review
LH Schapiro, MA McShane, HK Marwah… - The Journal of Climate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Due to climate change, the frequency of heatwaves and extreme heat events
(EHE) has increased over the last five decades and is expected to continue increasing …

What tools are available to assess climate and environmental health impacts on perinatal families with an equity lens? A rapid review of the Canadian context

AT Jones, É Tremblay, AL Costeux, JA Strus… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives This rapid review is designed to identify existing tools in the Canadian literature
that assess the impacts of climate change on the health of perinatal families, particularly …

Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the association between maternal climate stress and child growth: characterizing severe drought and its impact on a Kenyan …

B Straight, X Qiao, D Ngo, CE Hilton, CO Olungah… - Epigenetics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Pastoralists in East Africa are among the world's most vulnerable communities
to climate change, already living near their upper thermal limits and engaging in a climate …

Health equity in pediatrics: Current concepts for the care of children in the 21st century (Dis Mon)

CA Dickson, B Ergun-Longmire, DE Greydanus, R Eke… - Disease-a-Month, 2024 - Elsevier
This is an analysis of important aspects of health equity in caring for children and
adolescents written by a multidisciplinary team from different medical centers. In this …