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Different dimensions of climate change negatively impact maternal and perinatal health, with air pollution linked to developmental issues and gestational hypertension, extreme heat to preterm birth, natural disasters to maternal mental health issues, vector-borne diseases to perinatal complications, and chemical exposure to gestational diabetes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To synthesize existing evidence on how diverse dimensions of climate change affect maternal and perinatal health outcomes in pregnant women.

September 10, 2026Nursing ReportsOpen Access

The Impact of Climate Change on Pregnant Women’s Health: A Scoping Review of Reviews

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CÁCristina Álvarez-García CGCesar Iván Avilés González SSSebastián Sanz-Martos

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Scoping review of reviews uncovers distinct maternal and perinatal complications linked to climate exposures in pregnant women, highlighting the need for targeted clinical counseling.

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To synthesize existing evidence on how diverse dimensions of climate change affect maternal and perinatal health outcomes in pregnant women.
Conducted a scoping review of reviews registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261400815) across PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Web of Science without date or language limits through February 2026.
Extracted data for qualitative synthesis, frequency mapping of reported outcomes, and methodological quality evaluation using the CASPe tool.
Extreme heat was most frequently associated with preterm birth across eight reviews, while air pollution linked primarily to developmental issues and gestational hypertension across four reviews.
Natural disasters predominantly compromised maternal mental health (five reviews), vector-borne diseases tied to low birth weight and preterm delivery (three reviews), and chemical exposure chiefly correlated with gestational diabetes (two reviews).

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Álvarez-García et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b8858559d80afc74cc4 https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep16090332

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September 10, 2026Nursing ReportsOpen Access

The Impact of Climate Change on Pregnant Women’s Health: A Scoping Review of Reviews

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Authors

CÁCristina Álvarez-García CGCesar Iván Avilés González SSSebastián Sanz-Martos

Discussion

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Overview

Scoping review of reviews uncovers distinct maternal and perinatal complications linked to climate exposures in pregnant women, highlighting the need for targeted clinical counseling.

Key Points

To synthesize existing evidence on how diverse dimensions of climate change affect maternal and perinatal health outcomes in pregnant women.
Conducted a scoping review of reviews registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261400815) across PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Web of Science without date or language limits through February 2026.
Extracted data for qualitative synthesis, frequency mapping of reported outcomes, and methodological quality evaluation using the CASPe tool.
Extreme heat was most frequently associated with preterm birth across eight reviews, while air pollution linked primarily to developmental issues and gestational hypertension across four reviews.
Natural disasters predominantly compromised maternal mental health (five reviews), vector-borne diseases tied to low birth weight and preterm delivery (three reviews), and chemical exposure chiefly correlated with gestational diabetes (two reviews).

Cite This Study

Álvarez-García et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b8858559d80afc74cc4 https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep16090332

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