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Heat stress and pregnancy outcomes
Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, PhD Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Kirk R. Smith Scholar, Global Environmental Health
Faculty affiliate, Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)

September 2, 2025

Current evidence suggests that extreme heat poses risk to perinatal health in low- and middle-income countries. More methodologically homogenous studies are needed to enable more robust comparisons; recommendations for future study design are included in our analysis. There continues to exist a need for high-quality data to more effectively investigate the links between heat and birth outcomes in LMICs, and to identify and evaluate effective interventions.