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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

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About one in four babies born in Rehri Goth, a Pakistani fishing settlement, arrive prematurely, NPR reports. Researchers are now working to understand what's driving that rate and how to lower it.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g-s1-135946/premature-birt...

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