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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network's
Electronic Newsletter

Reaching Out
Issue 200102a
February 6, 2001

SIDS Network Web Site Sponsorship

For the month of February 2001 the SIDS Network web site is sponsored by John F. Maloney in memory of daughter Laura Maloney (10/7/67-1/9/68) and her Mother Denise Maloney (10/26/47-12/26/00).

It is not too late to sponsor the SIDS Network web site in selected months for 2001 and 2002.
Information about sponsorship of the web site can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/your_donation_can_help_the_sids_.htm 

Contents:
1. Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities (AAP Policy)
2. Selected RECALLS, ALERTS, and NEWS from CPSC
3. Make Donations to help the SIDS Network

1. Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities (AAP Policy)

Articles hit the news on February 5, 2001 regarding 'AAP RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES IN DETERMINING CAUSE OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH'. The news refers to a new AAP Policy Statement developed by the AAP Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, which is concerned with issues relating to physical, sexual, and mental abuse and neglect of children, adolescents, and their families. The Committee develops appropriate policy recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors and state legislators and serves as a liaison with other organizations concerned with the health and well-being of children and their families. More information follows. We have received many e-mail messages asking for more information. We need to help people separate myth from fact and risk factor from cause. We will post information as it becomes available to us.

Please keep the following in mind:

- When it comes to media coverage of SIDS, we often feel a sense of frustration in being confronted with misleading headlines, announcements of so-called breakthroughs and statements taken out of context.

- Please read the article, "Mass Media's" Role in SIDS Education, at <http://sids-network.org/media.htm>.

The AAP Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect's newest Policy is an update to two previous policies from the same committee:

bullet Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities (February 2001)
bullet Investigation and Review of Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths (November 1999)
bullet Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities (July 1994)

- Other recent related information on Day Care Owner Liable In SIDS Death, Abuse vs. SIDS, and dozens of similar topics can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/experts.htm

We are currently gathering more information about this specific case and will keep you updated.

2. Selected RECALLS, ALERTS, and NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product

Read the latest Safety Commission recalls, alerts, and news.
The information can be found at: http://sids-network.org/cpsc.htm 

3. Make Donations to the SIDS Network

Your donation can help the SIDS Network’s award winning Internet services ... throughout your area, across the United States, and around the world!

Each dollar counts. Any donation, no matter how small makes a difference.

A secure credit card donation can be made at: http://sids-network.org/paypal.htm 

or Please mail your donation to:
SIDS Network
PO Box 267
Ledyard, CT 06339

Additional opportunities to help can be found at: http://sids-network.org/your_donation_can_help_the_sids_.htm  and http://sids-network.org/ 

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