Report documents how wildfires affect pregnant people

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Report documents how wildfires affect pregnant people

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Published on Sep 10, 2024, 1:15:17 PM
Total time: 00:12:34

Episode Description

Human Rights Watch and Nurturely released a report last month that shows how pregnant people are affected by wildfires. It also suggests that officials and agencies place an emphasis on reproductive justice when providing support and information around disasters. Additionally, it recommends better education for health workers on environmental determinants of health. We learn more about the report from Skye Wheeler, a senior researcher with Human Rights Watch, and Aver Yakubu, the program director for Nurturely, which is based in Oregon.

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