HealthPhoto: The News MinuteClimate Change May Increase Preterm Births in India by 2050s
An exceptionally hot April 2024 in India caused an estimated 10,050 additional preterm births. A study by Zero Carbon Analytics projects that by 2041-2060, climate change could drive over 15,300 excess preterm births in an average April, a 50% increase from 2024. Rising temperatures pose growing health risks to pregnant women and newborns in India.
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