Impact of early life exposure to heat and cold on linguistic development in two-year-old children: findings from the ELFE cohort study
In this large cohort study, we showed a negative impact of hot temperatures during pregnancy and after birth on language acquisition. Positive associations observed in the first few weeks of pregnancy are likely the results of methodological artifacts. Positive associations with night-time cold during the prenatal period are likely truly protective, as colder temperatures may encourage staying indoors at a comfortable temperature. Policymakers should consider neurodevelopment impairments as a deleterious effect of climate change.
Authors
- Guillaume Barbalat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8212-8053)
- Ian Hough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7948-6995)
- Itai Kloog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-7440)
- Lucie Adélaïde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-2103)
- Johanna Lepeule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8907-197X)
- Ludivine Launay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4006-9585)
- Ariane Guilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4066-6929)
- Marie-Aline Charles
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Platod (France) (FR)
- Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (FR)
- Institut pour l'avancée des biosciences (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
- Université de Caen Normandie (FR)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01173-8
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.20
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche