How Climate Change Impacts Pregnant Women and Birth Defects
摘要
The effects of climate change are not always visible, but they still have significant consequences, including on pregnant women and birth outcomes. These consequences can be noticeable during pregnancy but also impact children throughout their lives. Issues during pregnancy involve high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, spontaneous abortion, and lower birth weight. Other issues that may arise during pregnancy and can lead to lifelong problems include facial clefts, hypospadias, autism, and heart defects. Even our society can be impacted when sex ratios change.