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Doctors, Researchers and Parents At Odds Over ‘Safe’ Sleep

By Barbara Brosher, IPB News | Published on in Family Issues, Health
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The Department of Child Services says asphyxiation was the leading cause of child neglect deaths in fiscal year 2015. And, according to DCS data, nearly a quarter of those incidents were the result of parents failing to provide safe sleeping environments.

But, as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Barbara Brosher reports, what constitutes a “safe” sleep environment is an issue that’s hotly debated among medical professionals, researchers and parents.