Mobilising and evaluating existing heat adaptation measures to protect maternal and child health
Dinesh Bhandari, Peng Bi, Jeffrey M Craig, Eddie Robinson, Wendy Pollock, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins
Abstract
Empirical research indicates that even brief periods of extreme heat exposure are associated with adverse outcomes related to pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, low birthweight, and stillbirth.1,2 Although the detrimental effects of extreme heat exposure on pregnancy outcomes have emerged as a priority research area, the potential long-term consequences of prenatal heat exposure on health in childhood and adulthood have been overlooked in climate change and health discussions.
Topics & Concepts
Adaptation (eye)PsychologyExtreme heatEnvironmental healthDevelopmental psychologyMedicineClimate changeBiologyNeuroscienceEcologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsThermoregulation and physiological responsesSpaceflight effects on biology