A recent article focused on ambient temperatures in Latin American cities in Brazil, Chile and Mexico and found lower birth weight associated with exposure to higher temperatures overall, but when separated by country, only observed lower average birth weights for exposure to cold temperatures in Chile, with a positive trend for higher temperatures (Bakhtsiyarava et al., 2022 ).
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From the Atacama to Patagonia: Understanding the Effects of Extreme Temperatures on Birth Weight Across Climate Regions in Chile.
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