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Exposure to Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Infant Mortality

Exposure to Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Infant Mortality

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Research suggests that air pollutants including fine dust increase the risk of sudden death infant death syndrome (SIDS) for young infants. An analysis of 454 children who died of SIDS in South Korea between 2009 and 2013 found a link in which exposure to air pollution raised the risk [...]

Breastfeeding for Two Months Post-Childbirth Lowers SIDS Risk by 50 Percent

Breastfeeding for Two Months Post-Childbirth Lowers SIDS Risk by 50 Percent

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Breastfeeding for just two months lowers the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by half, a conclusion derived from an analysis of previously published research by a team at the University of Virginia. In total, eight studies with samples of 2,259 infant victims of SIDS and 6,894 healthy babies [...]