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Researchers from the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will continue to evaluate the mechanisms behind the acute and chronic effects of extreme heat on expectant mothers and their unborn children, as part of a £1.4m grant from the Wellcome Trust.

Researchers from the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will continue to evaluate the mechanisms behind the acute and chronic effects of extreme heat on expectant mothers and their unborn children, as part of a £1.4m grant from the Wellcome Trust.Environmental heat exposure during pregnancy can cause nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness and fatigue in expectant mothers, and predicts multiple adverse birth outcomes, i...

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Exposure to excessive heat during pregnancy has been linked to everything from preterm labor to low birth weight, and those risks are rising as the world warms.

Rising temperatures driven by climate breakdown are causing distress to the foetuses of pregnant farmers, who are among the worst affected by global heating.

According to new research, the foetuses of women working in the fields in intense temperatures can show signs of strain before their moms do.

Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancy

The first study of pregnant manual workers shows the impacts heat stress can have on foetuses.

The MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM and LSHTM's Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health will be hosting a side event as part of the 2022 Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM), coordinated by the Planetary Health Alliance.

LSHTM’s Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health is hosting an event focusing on the theme “Our Planet, Our Health” to mark World Health Day.