2024 journal article

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Association of Psychiatric Emergency Visits and Warm Ambient Temperature during Pregnancy: A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 132(6).

By: J. Runkle ⁿ, M. Sugg ^*, A. Berry^*, C. Reed ⁿ, K. Cowan  ⁿ, L. Wertis ^*, S. Ryan^*

10.1289/EHP13293

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Acute exposure to high ambient temperature and heat waves during the warm season has been linked with psychiatric disorders. Emerging research has shown that pregnant people, due to physiological and psychological changes, may be more sensitive to extreme heat, and acute exposure has been linked to increased risk of pregnancy complications; however, few studies have examined psychiatric complications.