The State of Mississippi has declared a "public health emergency" after recent data show that the infant mortality rate in the State is now the highest it has been in 10 years. As the CBS article notes, this rise in infant deaths is not limited to the State of Mississippi, but is happening all over the country, and it is primarily happening with Black infants. What do public health "authorities" believe is the cause of this increase in infant deaths among Black children? "The leading causes o...
