RJA #12

RJA #12a: Annotated Bibliography, Part 3–

Richardson, B.A. 1994. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Possible Primary Cause. Journal of Forensic Science Soc. Jul-Sep; 34(3):199-204.

In this article is it said that SIDS is a cause from toxic crib mattresses. Claims are made that is vinyl mattresses are wrapped before use that many infant lives will be saved. Although, these claims have numbers that support the thoery, it hasn't been proven. This is a help resource for the fact that it gives a different angle on what a "cause" of SIDS could be.

Coulter, Harris. 1996. Vaccination Debate: Do Vaccines Cause Cot Deaths? Center For Empirical Medicine.

This article shares information of how the early shots/vaccines in babies can cause SIDS. Now, 93 babies have been labeled to have been proven that they died from vaccinations yet on the records they are labeled of dying from SIDS. Finding more information for reasons and causes are what make this article useful.

RJA #12b: Field Research Report–

For my field research I used a group of people that I know. I wanted to get a general consensus on what people knew of SIDS and what they thought of it.

Below are my questions with a number of how many answered yes or no.

Question 1: Do you know what SIDS is?
YES: 7 NO: 1
Question 2: Do you feel that SIDS can be prevented?
YES: 8 NO: 0
Question 3: Do you know of any theories of what "causes" SIDS
YES: 2 NO: 6
Question 4: Do you know of anyone that had a baby die of SIDS?
YES: 1 NO: 7
Question 5: Were you ever educated on SIDS?
YES 4 NO: 4
Question 6: Do you feel research into SIDS is important?
YES: 8 NO: 0