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flag Study finds climate disasters may alter fetal brain development, impacting children's emotional health.

flag A recent study published in PLOS One reveals that climate disasters like Superstorm Sandy can affect fetal brain development, potentially causing long-term emotional challenges for children. flag Researchers at Queens College analyzed MRI scans of 34 children, aged about 8, whose mothers were pregnant during the storm. flag The study found increased volume in the basal ganglia, a brain area linked to emotion regulation, suggesting a need for further research on the neurological impacts of climate-related stress during pregnancy.

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