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For Pregnant Women in Hong Kong, Extreme Heat Is a Silent Threat with No Warning
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Hong Kong's pregnant women face growing health risks from intensifying heatwaves, yet receive little to no guidance from medical authorities about heat-related dangers. As climate change drives more extreme summers across Asia, researchers warn that exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy is linked to complications including preterm birth, but public health systems have been slow to respond.