Wildfire smoke poses growing risk to pregnant women as climate change worsens, US study finds

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A US study finds that wildfire smoke, exacerbated by climate change, increasingly threatens pregnant women by exposing them to harmful air pollution. This trend persists despite reductions in conventional pollution sources, indicating growing health risks linked to environmental factors.

Wildfire smoke is emerging as a growing threat to pregnant women, with new research suggesting that climate-driven fires are exposing more expectant mothers to harmful air pollution even as conventional sources of pollution decline.