‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures

The balls are rolling for climate change, with increasing vulnerability to women and children related to climate extreme events. Recent evidence has shown that acute exposure to heat wave during pregnancy can be associated with adverse health outcomes in childhood, with the risk being significantly...

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Main Authors: Ashish Kc, Masoud Vaezghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2476277
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description The balls are rolling for climate change, with increasing vulnerability to women and children related to climate extreme events. Recent evidence has shown that acute exposure to heat wave during pregnancy can be associated with adverse health outcomes in childhood, with the risk being significantly higher among socially disadvantaged population, despite their lack of contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions and the rising global ambient temperature. This unequal impact requires utmost attention to develop tools, establish interdisciplinary teams, and to implement evidence-based interventions for the betterment of women and children in climate-vulnerable populations.
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spelling doaj-art-8d2689a9a42e47418a117cb99e92714e2025-08-20T01:51:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Health Action1654-98802025-12-0118110.1080/16549716.2025.24762772476277‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measuresAshish Kc0Masoud Vaezghasemi1University of GothenburgUmeå UniversityThe balls are rolling for climate change, with increasing vulnerability to women and children related to climate extreme events. Recent evidence has shown that acute exposure to heat wave during pregnancy can be associated with adverse health outcomes in childhood, with the risk being significantly higher among socially disadvantaged population, despite their lack of contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions and the rising global ambient temperature. This unequal impact requires utmost attention to develop tools, establish interdisciplinary teams, and to implement evidence-based interventions for the betterment of women and children in climate-vulnerable populations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2476277heat wavevulnerability among pregnant womenheat adaptationheat-associated preterm birthecological crisis
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‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
Global Health Action
heat wave
vulnerability among pregnant women
heat adaptation
heat-associated preterm birth
ecological crisis
title ‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
title_full ‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
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title_full_unstemmed ‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
title_short ‘Too much, too little’ – heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
title_sort too much too little heat wave impact during pregnancy and the need for adaptation measures
topic heat wave
vulnerability among pregnant women
heat adaptation
heat-associated preterm birth
ecological crisis
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