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New global survey shows danger of heat for pregnant people and newborns

NPR | By Erika Ryan,

Jeanette Woods, Ailsa Chang

Published October 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM CDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with epidemiologist Rupa Basu about a new survey of 1,000 health professionals, which found that extreme heat is posing a growing threat to pregnant people and newborns.

Erika Ryan

Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered.

Jeanette Woods

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.