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Zoya Teirstein

Freelance Writer

Zoya Teirstein is a staff writer at Grist covering climate change and its effects on human health. Her work can also be found in Wired, Rolling Stone, the Associated Press, and other outlets.

Latest articles by Zoya Teirstein

Climate
Extreme heat can raise newborn death risk by 22 percentExtreme heat can raise newborn death risk by 22 percent
Climate

Rising temperatures are rewriting the earliest stages of life.

By Zoya Teirstein
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies
What Kamala Harris’s track record on climate makes clearWhat Kamala Harris’s track record on climate makes clear
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Biden was the best climate president ever. Will she build on that legacy?

By Zoya Teirstein
Climate
The bizarre link between rising sea levels and complications in pregnancyThe bizarre link between rising sea levels and complications in pregnancy
Climate

Exposure to salty water can rob women of their reproductive organs and pregnancies.

By Mahadi Al Hasnat and Zoya Teirstein
Climate
Why pregnancy triples your chances of getting severe malariaWhy pregnancy triples your chances of getting severe malaria
Climate

How to protect mothers and babies as warming temperatures expand the risk of contracting the disease.

By Zoya Teirstein
Climate
They spent years trying for a baby. Then the hurricane hit.They spent years trying for a baby. Then the hurricane hit.
Climate

Climate disasters are threatening access to IVF and other forms of fertility treatment.

By Jessica Kutz and Zoya Teirstein

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