Many Pregnancies are Shorter as Climate Change Causes more 90-Degree Days
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on 12/20/19
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UCLA IoES researcher Alan Barreca and Claremont McKenna College researcher Jessamyn Schaller found birth rates were 5% higher on days when the temperature exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Air conditioning could help mitigate the effects of climate change on pregnancies, but class & racial disparities can prevent some women from having access to AC. #climatechange Article by @kdeshondra www.ioes.ucla.edu/article/many-pregnancies-are-shorter-as-climate-change-causes-more-90-degree-days/ and 🎥 by @uclanews & @ucla
