Chapter 1 Article In this article, it mentions that the SIDS has declined, but there are still over 2,300 infants who die because of SIDS annually. The highest rates of SIDS deaths has come from the United States. A new research shows that over 1,400 SIDS deaths have come from infants who sleep in the parents’ bed. Bed sharing is bad for infants because the airflow around the baby is not enough. You can share bedrooms, but not the beds. Also, low oxygen levels and brain defects have also shown increased SIDS risk. Overheating is another cause that can lead to SIDS because it suppresses the infant's arousal response. There are much more precautionaries and causes, but there is too much to list. Since the late 1980’s, SIDS has decreased
