Working in extreme heat puts strain on foetus
The first study of pregnant manual workers shows the impacts heat stress can have on foetuses. …
The highest air temperature recorded during the study was 45C but during the rainy season high humidity could often make it feel hotter. The women were scanned using a portable ultrasound devices to record the foetal heart rate of their unborn babies. Readings were taken at the start of their shift, in the middle of it and again at the end of the working day.
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