Pregnant people, children face 'dire' health consequences from climate change, WHO warns

Pregnant individuals face “extreme health risks from climate catastrophes,” according to a report released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations agencies.

Nov 25, 2023 - 07:00
Pregnant people, children face 'dire' health consequences from climate change, WHO warns

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In this Jan. 26, 2016 photo, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos holds her son Juan Pedro, who was born with microcephaly, outside her house in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Santos was never diagnosed with Zika, but she blames the virus for her son's defect and for the terrible toll it has taken on her life.

Pregnant individuals face “extreme health risks from climate catastrophes,” according to a report released this week by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations agencies.

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