Research Which Confirms
and Supports the Toxic Gas Theory For Crib Death
Publication of the toxic gas theory:
- The toxic gas theory for crib death was published by British
scientist Barry Richardson in 1994: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
a possible primary cause, Journal of the Forensic Science Society
1994;34(3):199-204
Publication of proof of the gas generation involved:
The fungal generation of extremely toxic nerve gases from compounds
of phosphorus, arsenic and antimony has been demonstrated many times
over the last century. Recent confirmations are:
- Toxic gas generation from plastic mattresses and sudden infant
death syndrome, Lancet 1995;346:1516-20
- Confirmation of the Biomethylation of Antimony Compounds, Applied
Organometallic Chemistry 1997; Vol. 11, 471-483
Publication of proof of the presence of fungal growth in babies'
mattresses:
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: a possible primary cause, Journal
of the Forensic Science Society 1994;34(3):199-204
- Final Report of the Expert Group to Investigate Cot Death Theories:
Toxic Gas Hypothesis (Limerick Report), May 1998
Publication of proof of the presence of the elements phosphorus,
arsenic and antimony in babies' bedding:
- Analyses of bedding reported by Jim Sprott in The Cot Death
Cover-up? (Penguin, 1996)
Publication of proof that the re-use of mattresses increases
the risk of crib death (a corollary of the toxic gas theory):
- Case-control study of sudden infant death syndrome in Scotland,
1992-5, British Medical Journal 1997;314:1516-20
Publication of proof that later babies in a family are more
at risk of crib death than first babies (a corollary of the fact
that re-use of mattresses increases the risk of crib death):
- Risk factors of sudden infant death in Chinese babies, American
Journal of Epidemiology 1997;144:1070-73
Publication of proof that face-up sleeping reduces the risk
of crib death:
- All studies which show that face-up sleeping reduces the risk
of crib death support the toxic gas theory. Face-up sleeping reduces
the risk because the gases concerned are more dense than air;
they diffuse away from a baby's mattress towards the floor, so
a baby sleeping face-up is less likely to ingest them.
Publication of proof that crib death babies show physiological
effects of gaseous poisoning:
- Decreased Kainate Receptor Binding in the Arcuate Nucleus of
the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Journal of Neuropathology and
Experimental Neurology 1997;56:1253-61: proof that crib death babies
have neurochemical deficits consistent with poisoning by nerve
gases
Publication of proof that the crib death risk varies with mattress
type:
- New Zealand Cot Death Study (1987-1990)
Publication of proof that the crib death risk in Britain is less
on PVC-covered mattresses:
- CESDI study (Britain), reported in Lancet 1995;345:720
Any part of a baby's mattress which contains the chemicals phosphorus,
arsenic and/or antimony is capable of the gas generation which causes
crib death.
If, therefore, a mattress is covered with a gas-impermeable diaphragm
which does not contain those chemicals, the risk of crib death is
eliminated.
Accordingly, following removal of those chemicals from British
plastic-covered mattresses from 1989 onwards, the risk of crib death
in Britain is less on PVC-covered mattresses (which are very frequently
used in Britain).
Thus the finding by the CESDI study that babies are less at risk
on PVC-covered mattresses supports the toxic gas theory for crib
death.
Book regarding the toxic gas theory for crib death:
Practical proof of the fact that mattress-wrapping prevents
crib death:
- Mattress-wrapping for crib death prevention (to prevent exposure
of babies to gases generated in mattresses) has been publicised
in New Zealand since late 1994.
- Mattress-wrapping is the only new item of crib death prevention
advice publicised in New Zealand since 1992.
- It is known from sales figures for BabeSafe® crib mattress covers
that tens of thousands of New Zealand parents have wrapped their
babies' mattresses in accordance with Dr. Sprott's specifications.
- From 1994 to 1997 the New Zealand nationwide crib death rate
fell by 33% and the Pakeha (European) rate by approximately 60%.
- The Ministry of Health has confirmed that mattress-wrapping
is more prevalent among the Pakeha (European) community than among
other ethnic groups.
- There has been no reported crib death on any mattress wrapped
in accordance with Dr. Sprott's specifications.
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