Climate Change May Increase Congenital Heart Defects

Researchers say that rising temperatures stemming from global climate change could increase the number of infants born with congenital heart defects (CHD) in the United States in the next two decades. Concretely, that could mean up to 7,000 additional cases over an 11-year period in eight representative states: Arkansas, Texas, California, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia,… Continue reading Climate Change May Increase Congenital Heart Defects