Wildfires and Birth Outcomes
Evidence From Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19230740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Risto Conte Keivabu (0000-0002-0623-1841, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research), Maria Rubio-Cabañez (0009-0000-1359-7254, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 869-892 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00703370-12665495 |
| PMID | 42294951 |
| OpenAlex | W7164853145 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 75 |
Highlights Wildfire exposure during pregnancy harms birth outcomes in Spain. Wildfire exposure lowers birth weight and raises the risk of low birth weight and preterm birth. Impacts are uniform across sociodemographic groups. Both fire proximity and fire-driven PM2.5 affect birth outcomes
Affect (linguistics) · Birth rate · Birth weight · Low birth weight · Population · Pregnancy · Premature birth · Agricultural risk and resilience · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Fire effects on ecosystems
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