Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa

Ijeoma Solarin, Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo, Kimberly Mc Alpine, Margaret M. Brennan, Admire Chikandiwa, Nicholas B. Brink, Lebohang Radebe, Marié Landsberg, Clive Gray, G Justus Hofmeyr, Howard Chang, Robyn Hetem, Sibusisiwe Makhanya, Phelelani T. Mpangase, Shane Norris, Michael Urban, Valerie Vannevel, Amy Wise, Matthew F. Chersich, Karl-Gunter Technau, Renate Strehlau

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2
Published: 2025-06-06
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@article{allodium:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2,
  title = {Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa},
  author = {Ijeoma Solarin and Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo and Kimberly Mc Alpine and Margaret M. Brennan and Admire Chikandiwa and Nicholas B. Brink and Lebohang Radebe and Marié Landsberg and Clive Gray and G Justus Hofmeyr and Howard Chang and Robyn Hetem and Sibusisiwe Makhanya and Phelelani T. Mpangase and Shane Norris and Michael Urban and Valerie Vannevel and Amy Wise and Matthew F. Chersich and Karl-Gunter Technau and Renate Strehlau},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Wellcome Open Research},
  doi = {10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa
AU  - Ijeoma Solarin
AU  - Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo
AU  - Kimberly Mc Alpine
AU  - Margaret M. Brennan
AU  - Admire Chikandiwa
AU  - Nicholas B. Brink
AU  - Lebohang Radebe
AU  - Marié Landsberg
AU  - Clive Gray
AU  - G Justus Hofmeyr
AU  - Howard Chang
AU  - Robyn Hetem
AU  - Sibusisiwe Makhanya
AU  - Phelelani T. Mpangase
AU  - Shane Norris
AU  - Michael Urban
AU  - Valerie Vannevel
AU  - Amy Wise
AU  - Matthew F. Chersich
AU  - Karl-Gunter Technau
AU  - Renate Strehlau
PY  - 2025
JO  - Wellcome Open Research
DO  - 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2
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Solarin, I., Lakhoo, D. P., Alpine, K. M., Brennan, M. M., Chikandiwa, A., Brink, N. B., Radebe, L., Landsberg, M., Gray, C., Hofmeyr, G. J., Chang, H., Hetem, R., Makhanya, S., Mpangase, P. T., Norris, S., Urban, M., Vannevel, V., Wise, A., Chersich, M. F., Technau, K., & Strehlau, R. (2025). Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa. Wellcome Open Research. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23616.2

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