Hot days linked to fewer births, two new studies find
davide bonaldo/Shutterstock.com Hot weather is associated with fewer babies being born in France and Italy, according to two new studies. Each day with an average temperature of 25°C or above was linked to about 360 fewer births in France and about 192 fewer in Italy. The drop shows up nine to ten months after exposure to the hot weather. That timing points to fewer conceptions during warm months. Hot weather can harm reproductive health in both men and women, which could mean fewer pregnancies…
Where: South Korea, Spain, Italy, France
Exact coordinates
south korea: 35.910, 127.770
spain: 40.460, -3.750
italy: 41.870, 12.570
france: 46.230, 2.210
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