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Infant Mortality Rates Higher in Areas with More Christian Fundamentalists

Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward at 2018-06-19 03:19:42
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Researchers report in areas with greater numbers of Christian fundamentalists, infant mortality rates are higher than in areas with more mainstream Christians. The study reveals external factors such as lack of social support, birth defects, poverty and lack of insurance, in addition to religious conviction, are the main reasons for the increased mortality rates.

(source [neurosciencenews.com])


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