by Cameron Oakes | Jan 2, 2026 | ICE, ICE Raids, Immigrants, immigration, maternal health, Mental Health, News, Pregnancy, preterm births
immigration enforcement is taking a toll on Dr. Daisy León-Martínez’s patients. The California OB-GYN primarily cares for Latina-identifying pregnant people and those with a Spanish-language preference. In the months since President Donald Trump began his mass deportation campaign, some of her patients’ partners have been detained by immigration officials or were removed from the…
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by Derek Lemoine | Dec 13, 2025 | maternal health, News, PFAS, Pollution, Public Health
When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” the risks to their babies’ health substantially increase, a new study found. These risks include the chance of low birth weight, preterm birth and infant mortality. Even more troubling, our team of economic researchers and hydrologists found that PFAS exposure…
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