Cot death

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sudden infant death syndrome

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  • Cot death is the term most people use for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
  • Because it is spread over a huge population in many countries and over such a long time, cot death is not normally recognised as an environmental disaster.
  • For example, some researchers think cot death is caused by babies re-breathing their exhaled carbon dioxide.
  • Seasonal Incidence Cot Death is more common in winter than in summer - approximately 60% of deaths occur in winter/spring compared with 40% in summer/autumn.
  • The FSID, for example, suggests that cot death is a more common cause of child death than road traffic accidents.

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