Wildfires, smoke and stress: reduced birth weight and more premature births
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain, July 16 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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Wildfires, smoke and stress: reduced birth weight and more premature births
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Exposure to wildfires during pregnancy has negative effects on infant health, according to a study recently published by the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) at the UAB in the journal Perspectives Demografiques. Based on 3.4 million births in Spain between 2008 and . . .
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Wildfires, smoke and stress: reduced birth weight and more premature births
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Exposure to wildfires during pregnancy has negative effects on infant health, according to a study recently published by the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) at the UAB in the journal Perspectives Demografiques. Based on 3.4 million births in Spain between 2008 and . . .