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So far, many foundational global health efforts to treat malnutrition, prevent newborn and maternal mortality, or eliminate infectious diseases such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition, and polio have been impacted.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Mar. 2025
Miscarriages, stillborns and maternal health Numerous studies have shown how air pollution can affect maternal health and lead to miscarriages, stillborns and low birth weight.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Reformers argued that women, with their natural maternal instincts, could help clean up society’s moral problems.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Animal studies suggest that maternal ingestion of microplastics can permanently alter fetal development, affecting growth, metabolism, and immune function.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Mar. 2025
Miscarriages, stillborns and maternal health Numerous studies have shown how air pollution can affect maternal health and lead to miscarriages, stillborns and low birth weight.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
Reformers argued that women, with their natural maternal instincts, could help clean up society’s moral problems.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Animal studies suggest that maternal ingestion of microplastics can permanently alter fetal development, affecting growth, metabolism, and immune function.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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