cot death

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Sudden infant death syndrome, or "cot death", has become much rarer since the 1980s.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2018

Second-hand smoke harms children's lungs and has been linked to an increased risk of cot death in babies.

From BBC • May 8, 2017

Briony was born in 1982; their son, Harry, two years later, but he died from cot death aged just 98 days.

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2017

Should we prepare for an EastEnders-style cot death?

From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2012

Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.

From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012