SIDS

THE SAFE TO SLEEP PROGRAM, SIDS AND SUID

WHY ARE WE ARE PUTTING BABIES TO SLEEP ON THEIR BACKS? THE HONG KONG STUDIES In 1985 after retrospectively investigating only 15 deaths, researchers concluded that that Hong Kong had a much lower rate of unexplained infant deaths than that of Western countries. They cited a low incidence of preterm birth in Hong Kong (a known risk factor for unexplained infant death) and two significant differences in infant sleep environments