Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The consensus on sudden infant death

A first-ever gathering of medical specialists and investigators in the field of sudden infant deaths came to an alarming consensus: America grossly undercounts the number of babies who suffocate in avoidable sleeping accidents.

And, the conference in Pittsburgh was told, 80 percent of sudden infant deaths are related to their sleep environment -- most frequently either by sharing a bed with an adult or being placed on an inappropriate sofa cushion or adult pillow.

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