El Niño stunts children's growth in Peru
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 15:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Extreme weather events, such as El Niño, can have long-lasting effects on health, according to research. The study, in coastal Peru, shows that children born during and after the 1997-98 El Niño have a lower height-for-age than others born before the event.