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the New York Times  reported

Pregnant women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have children who are premature, underweight or stillborn, and African-American mothers and babies are harmed at a much higher rate than the population at large, according to sweeping new research examining more than 32 million births in the United States.

Read more at Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risks, Affecting Black Mothers Most – The New York Times