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flag Prenatal heat and humidity exposure stunts child growth, especially in South Asia, a study finds.

flag Prenatal exposure to hot, humid conditions harms child growth more than heat alone, especially in South Asia, a study in Science Advances finds. flag High humidity worsens heat stress by reducing the body’s ability to cool, with combined heat and humidity having up to four times the negative impact on child height-for-age. flag Using wet-bulb globe temperature data, researchers linked exposure during early and third trimesters to a 13% reduction in height-for-age—compared to 1% for heat alone—highlighting the need for climate-informed public health measures in vulnerable regions.

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