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June 28, 2026Wellcome Open ResearchOpen Access

Maternal And preGnancy hEalth aNd elevaTed heAt (MAGENTA): protocol for a novel data linkage study exploring the association between temperature and pregnancy outcomes in Wales and London, UK

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STSamantha TurnerAMAmy MizenCTCatherine A. Thornton

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Retrospective data linkage and cohort study explore heat effects on pregnancy outcomes in Wales and London, suggesting critical policy implications.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the effects of elevated temperatures on pregnancy outcomes in the UK.
  • Conducting a retrospective data linkage and cohort study in Wales and London from 2010 to 2023.
  • Linking daily household temperatures to electronic health records and collecting biological samples from pregnant women in Swansea.
  • Utilizing Bayesian models to project future impacts of global warming on pregnancy health.
  • Will explore associations with outcomes like gestational age, birth weight, stillbirth, maternal length of stay, and neonatal mortality.
  • Aims to provide comprehensive evidence on the potential effects of temperature on pregnancy outcomes.
  • Informs policies and interventions for protecting maternal and neonatal health in a changing climate.

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Turner et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bae361bb0a67205c6a47https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26522.1
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