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Impacts of Extreme Weather Events and Water Policy on Birth Weights and Psychological Distress in California

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Nighttime heat events increase distress, with poor adults especially vulnerable to extreme heat events. Extreme heat also reduced birth weight, particularly in rural areas, and if it occurs unseasonably.

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