Dr. Rolanda Lister, the TIPQC Officer for Health Equity and Dr. Adelle Monteblanco, Assistant Professor of sociology at Middle Tennessee State university provided more information on the effects of extreme heat on perinatal health.

For more information or to volunteer visit:

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/mayor/sustainability-resilience-environment/nashville-heat-mapping 

https://heatequity.utk.edu/knoxville-heat-map/

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