Global Warming Might Be Especially Dangerous for Pregnant Women Atlantic
Scientists are concerned that heat waves could be linked to more premature births and stillbirths.
Vitamin D is not mentioned
- “A handful of researchers . . . accumulating evidence suggesting that higher temperatures could be linked to a higher risk of premature births, stillbirths, or other negative pregnancy outcomes.”
- “ . . shown a link between air pollution and negative pregnancy outcomes,. . “
- “Stillbirth risk was 10.4 percent higher with a 10-degree Fahrenheit apparent-temperature increase”
Vitamin D Life
Hot ==> reduced Vitamin D
On hot days people people avoid the noonday sun (which has the UV needed to make vitamin D
- Military in hot climates and vitamin D deficiency - 2010
- Most exercise occurs in morning or evening (when there is little or no Vitamin D) – July 2017
- Professional soccer players in region with very hot sun – 89 percent low vitamin D – March 2016
- Healthy Pregnancies and infants for women having 40 – 80 ng of vitamin D – Nov 2017
Their air temperature was not too hot
Air pollution ==> reduced Vitamin D
- Air Pollution reduces Vitamin D increased temperature and decreased UVB getting through the pollution
- Asthmatic pregnant women had 30 percent more preterm births if air pollution (vitamin D not mentioned) – March 2016
- Air pollution while pregnant reduced vitamin D level in infant – Aug 2012