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Three decades of data in Bangladesh show elevated risk of infant mortality In flood-prone areas

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three decades of data in bangladesh show elevated risk of infant mortality in flood prone areas
three decades of data in bangladesh show elevated risk of infant mortality in flood prone areas

A new study estimates 152,753 excess infant deaths were attributable to living in flood-prone areas in Bangladesh over the past 30 years. The findings begin to unspool the long term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires, or extreme heat, many of which are becoming more common or more severe under climate change.

Source: ScienceDaily.com