cot death

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However, Prof Blair and colleagues, including representatives of the cot death charity Lullaby Trust, said there was a lack of evidence into how safe the boxes are for sleeping in.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2018

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2018

One of her children died a cot death; the other two are in care.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2013

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