ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Examining the Effects of Ambient Temperature on Pre-Term Birth in Central Australia.
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- Associations between high temperatures in pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirths: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2020Pooled it
- Heat Exposure and Maternal Health in the Face of Climate Change.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
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- The relationship between prenatal heat exposure and birth outcomes: How much does the heat metric matter?PloS one · 2025Article
- Adverse effects of temperature on perinatal and pregnancy outcomes: methodological challenges and knowledge gaps.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Extreme Heat and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Scoping Review of the Epidemiological Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of Elevated Ambient Temperature on Maternal, Foetal, and Neonatal Outcomes: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Combined Effects of Fine Particulate Matter and Temperature on Preterm Birth in Seoul, 2010-2016.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Prenatal exposure to ambient air temperature and risk of early delivery.Environment international · 2020Article
- Time series analysis of total and direct associations between high temperatures and preterm births in Detroit, Michigan.BMJ open · 2020Article
- The impact of heat exposure on reduced gestational age in pregnant women in North Carolina, 2011-2015.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Article
- Assessing the magnitude and uncertainties of the burden of selected diseases attributable to extreme heat and extreme precipitation under a climate change scenario in Michigan for the period 2041-2070.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2019Article
- Exploring Heat Stress Relief Measures among the Australian Labour Force.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Preterm birth (born before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is one of the leading causes of death among children under 5 years of age. Several recent studies have examined the association between extreme temperature and preterm births, but there have been almost no such studies in arid Australia. In this paper, we explore the potential association between exposures to extreme temperatures during the last 3 weeks of pregnancy in a Central Australian town. An immediate effect of temperature exposure is observed with an increased relative risk of 1%-2% when the maximum temperature exceeded the 90th percentile of the summer season maximum temperature data. Delayed effects are also observed closer to 3 weeks before delivery when the relative risks tend to increase exponentially. Immediate risks to preterm birth are also observed for cold temperature exposures (0 to -6 °C), with an increased relative risk of up to 10%. In the future, Central Australia will face more hot days and less cold days due to climate change and hence the risks posed by extreme heat is of particular relevance to the community and health practitioners.
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