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UN climate chief warns extreme heat is increasing pregnancy risks
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The survey was conducted among maternal health professionals in five countries across five continents.
UNFCCC chief Simon Stiell warned in Fiji that extreme heat is increasing risks during pregnancy and childbirth. He called for maternal and newborn health to be included in countriesâ climate plans.
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AllegedSimon Stiell warned that pregnancy and childbirth have become a ânew fault line in the global climate crisis.â
âPregnancy and childbirth have become a ânew fault line in the global climate crisisââ
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The survey was conducted among maternal health professionals in five countries across five continents.
âa survey commissioned by Wellcome of maternal health professionals in five countries across five continentsâ
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Maternal health professionals reporting increased heat-linked cases or complications
âSome 73 per cent reported that heat-linked cases or complications had increased over the past five yearsâ