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Hot temps likely not tied to heart birth defects
2013-07-03 15:37:52| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Warm weather is not linked to birth defects of the heart, though unseasonably hot winter days may be associated with the rarest heart defects and requires more study, according to a new study from Israel. Women should be aware of the possibility of an effect, though small, said lead author Keren Agay-Shay of the University of Haifa. "This is also important to decision makers, to understand all possible effects of climate change on" health, she told Reuters Health. Studies with animals have...
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