Drinking of alcohol by parents is linked to SIDS.[1] A particular study found a positive correlation between the two during New Years celebrations and weekends.[2]
Alcohol use by mothers during pregnancy and postpartum is a significant risk factor for SIDS. According to a study done in Australia, 16.4% of SIDS related deaths could be traced back to maternal alcohol use.[3] While the exact reason for SIDS is unknown, there is evidence that maternal alcohol use is a significant risk factor.[4]
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- ^ Phillips, DP; Brewer, KM; Wadensweiler, P (March 2011). "Alcohol as a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)". Addiction (Abingdon, England). 106 (3): 516–25. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03199.x. PMID 21059188. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06.
- ^ http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/3/e770.
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