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==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
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Hispanic people do not favor circumcision, so relatively few Hispanic boys are circumcised. Elhaik reported a lower incidence of unexplained neonatal death in states with a high Hispanic population.
Elhaik reported that the incidence of SIDS in states where [[Financial_Incentive#Medicaid_pays_for_it| Medicaid pays for non-therapeutic circumcision ]] is higher than that of states where Medicaid does not pay for non-therapeutic circumcision.<ref name="elhaik2019" />
Elhaik pointed out why infant circumcision has such an effect: