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Every year, hundreds of babies in Michigan die before they turn one, often from preventable and treatable conditions, and while the rate is high for all babies Black and Native American babies are less likely to survive their first year of life according to a new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy. And according to Amber Bellazair, author of the report,  Michigan has shown improvements in infant mortality, but the state’s rate is above that of the U.S. as a whole says.

“Pre-term birth, low birth weight and sleep related deaths are some primary contributors to early death so addressing causes of preterm birth, low birth weight and sleep related accidents is certainly a place to focus when we are talking about improving infant rate mortality.”

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