Armijos Bravo, GraceVall Castelló, Judit2022-01-272022-01-272021-090167-6296https://hdl.handle.net/2445/182670Islamophobia has increased in the last years, in part, due to terrorist attacks perpetrated by jihadist groups. This phenomenon might be a source of stress, being particularly problematic for pregnant (Muslim) women. We examine how stress generated by the 2017 Catalonia (Spain) attacks affected the health of newborns whose mothers are from a Muslim country (as the perpetrators). We use a difference-in-differences-in-differences model comparing newborns whose mothers come from a Muslim country and are residing in a municipality directly affected by the attacks, to other newborns, before-after the attacks. Results show that the share of low-birth-weight babies and deliveries with complications raise significantly by 23.77%, and 13.02%. We document a significant increase in Islamophobia and in emotional distress in our group of interest. We conclude that Islamophobia-related stress is possibly one of the channels affecting health at birth.26 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier B.V., 2021https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/TerrorismeIslamofòbiaInfants nadonsEmbarassadesTerrorismIslamophobiaNewborn infantsPregnant womeninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7178212022-01-27info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess