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Pregnancy becomes a more vulnerable time with climate change

Pregnancy becomes a more vulnerable time with climate change

Wildfires, natural disasters, rising heat because of climate change can lead to poor health outcomes for pregnant people and babies.
Baby born 19 weeks early defies long odds and astonishes doctors
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Baby born 19 weeks early defies long odds and astonishes doctors

Curtis Means, now 16 months old, reflects a troubling trend of premature births across the United States, a problem that some research has associated with climate change.
In fight against PFAS, some say Trump’s EPA fell short

In fight against PFAS, some say Trump’s EPA fell short

Environmentalists dispute glowing 11th hour statements from Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency on successes in fight against PFAS.
Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”
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Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”

Disinfecting drinking water against pathogens is necessary, but by-products from the process are a ubiquitous — and likely growing — problem across the U.S. Solutions exist, though.

Fracking study finds low birth weights near natural gas drilling sites
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Fracking study finds low birth weights near natural gas drilling sites

Researchers examined over 1 million infants’ birth records in Pennsylvania and found links between health and fracking proximity. Pinpointing which aspect is harder.
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