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Are you pregnant? And living in a city?

The record-breaking heat waves so many of us have been experiencing aren’t just uncomfortable for you — they’re also potentially dangerous.

Pregnant people are more at risk of heatstroke, while extreme heat has been linked to still and premature births, according to the @who

But as temperatures continue to climb, is your city doing enough to protect you?

Reporter Louise Donovan spoke to Cassie Sunderland from @C40CitiesLive Cities about what measures cities — from Freetown in Sierra Leone to India’s Ahmedabad — are putting in place to help.

Follow the @Fullerproject for more stories like this.

#Heatwave #maternalhealthcare