Humid-heat and pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Humid-heat and pregnancy outcomes in Nigeria

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Nigeria has one of the highest fertility rates in the world and is particularly vulnerable to increasing heat and humidity fueled by climate change. For the first time, a study is examining the impacts of changing increased humid heat on pregnancies in the nation.

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KC Nwakalor for USAID/Digital Development Communication (Used under a CC BY 2.0 license)

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