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Elhaik lists stressors from non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision as:
Elhaik lists stressors from non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision as:
* intense pain
* intense [[pain]]
* [[bleeding]]
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* circulatory [[shock]]
* circulatory [[shock]]
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* hemorrhage  
that can result in death. He points out that post-operative circumcision pain can last for 10-14 days.<ref name="elhaick2016" />
that can result in [[death]]. He points out that post-operative circumcision pain can last for 10-14 days.<ref name="elhaick2016" />


Elhaik lists [[skin]] breaking procedures such as heel sticks and seasonal respiratory viral infection as additional stressors.<ref name="elhaick2016" />
Elhaik lists [[skin]] breaking procedures such as heel sticks and seasonal respiratory viral infection as additional stressors.<ref name="elhaick2016" />
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==Evidence of association with circumcision==  
==Evidence of association with circumcision==  


Elhaik (2019) published data from 15 countries and 40 U.S. states to provide evidence of an association between non-therapeutic neonatal [[circumcision]] and SIDS.<ref name="elhaik2019">{{REFjournal
Elhaik (2019) published data from 15 countries and 40 U.S. states to provide evidence of an association between non-therapeutic neonatal [[circumcision]] and SIDS.<ref name="elhaik2019">{{REFjournal
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Elhaik found Anglophone countries practice  significantly more non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision than non-Anglophone countries and have a significantly higher SIDS rate than non-Anglophone countries.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
Elhaik found Anglophone countries practice  significantly more non-therapeutic neonatal [[circumcision]] than non-Anglophone countries and have a significantly higher SIDS rate than non-Anglophone countries.<ref name="elhaik2019" />


Elhaik found great variation in the SIDS mortality rate. Of the 15 countries studied, The Netherlands, where the Dutch do not practice infant circumcision, was the lowest at 0.06 per 1000 births, while the United States where non-therapeutic infant circumcision is commonplace had the highest at 0.82 per 1000 births.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
Elhaik found great variation in the SIDS mortality rate. Of the 15 countries studied, The Netherlands, where the Dutch do not practice infant circumcision, was the lowest at 0.06 per 1000 births, while the United States where non-therapeutic infant circumcision is commonplace had the highest at 0.82 per 1000 births.<ref name="elhaik2019" />