Cot death remains a mystery to medical science. Jim Sprott believes he knows the cause. In Britain, his theories are the subject of a Government committee of inquiry - in his native New Zealand, he is ignored, prompting allegations of a cover-up. Here, he explains the theory and gives simple advice to prevent cot death.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Cause of SIDS is known, and easily prevented.,
By Jacob (NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cot Death Cover-Up? Pb (Paperback)
This is one of the most worthwhile books I have ever read in my entire life!!! Dr. Jim Sprott has been working tirelessly to bring the truth about SIDS to the world. Many parents may be unaware of a 100% successful crib death prevention campaign which a New Zealand scientist, Dr Jim Sprott, has been running in New Zealand for ten years.
Dr Sprott states with certainty that the cause of crib death has been discovered: it is caused by very toxic nerve gases which can be generated from mattresses and certain other bedding used in babies' cribs. These toxic nerve gases are generated when compounds of phosphorus, arsenic and/or antimony in the bedding combine with household fungus which commonly grows in bedding. These gases (which are all anticholinesterase agents), when inhaled by a baby or absorbed through the baby's skin in a lethal dose, shut down the baby's central nervous system, stopping breathing and then heart function. Thus the cause of crib death is not medical - it is the result of environmental poisoning. The baby can be fatally poisoned without waking and without physical struggle. The solution is to prevent exposure of babies to the gases by wrapping mattresses in accordance with a specified protocol and ensuring that bedding used on top of the wrapped mattresses is not capable of the gas generation concerned. Since late 1994 mattress-wrapping has been publicized nationwide in New Zealand. Prior to the commencement of mattress-wrapping, New Zealand had the highest crib death rate in the world (2.1 deaths per 1000 live births). Following the adoption of mattress-wrapping the New Zealand nationwide crib death rate has fallen by 56% - and there has been no reported crib death among those babies who have slept on mattresses wrapped in accordance with Dr Sprott's mattress-wrapping protocol. Among the ethnic group most likely to wrap babies' mattresses (New Zealand Europeans) the crib death rate has fallen by around 80%. These major reductions in New Zealand crib death rates cannot be attributed to orthodox crib death prevention advice (e.g. face-up sleeping). There has been no material change in that advice in New Zealand since 1992. The toxic gas theory for crib death explains every risk factor which medical researchers associate with crib death. A considerable amount of research relating to the toxic gas theory has been published in peer-reviewed medical and other scientific journals. In fact, mattress-wrapping for crib death prevention is supported by wider research than supported the introduction of various items of orthodox crib death prevention advice (including face-up sleeping). According to Dr Sprott (who has a PhD in chemistry and is expert in the gas generation concerned), every step in the toxic gas theory for crib death has been proved. And the ten-year New Zealand experience provides practical proof that mattress-wrapping prevents crib death. Some orthodox crib death researchers say that crib death rates in various countries have fallen without the introduction of mattress-wrapping - and they have. But there is a crucial difference: many babies have died of crib death where parents followed orthodox crib death prevention advice; but there has been no reported crib death on mattresses wrapped in accordance with Dr Sprott's mattress-wrapping protocol. Unlike orthodox crib death prevention advice, mattress-wrapping has a 100% success record in crib death prevention. Needless to say, my children are sleeping on Dr. Sprott's Mattress Covers. Since they sleep safe, I sleep well. Jacob
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Facts are facts SIDS can be prevented,
By Page Turner "Caring Parent" (Rexburg, Idaho) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cot Death Cover-Up? Pb (Paperback)
I have read this book. It is written well and it contains enough facts to satisfy anyone. All new parents should read this book. I am bothered by the writer who wrote a review about this book when they have obviously not read it. It's obvious to me after reading this book that Dr. Sprotts goal is not to sell mattress covers, but simply to save babies lives. Mattress covers are not needed if the parents are willing to sleep their baby on materials that don't contain the flame retardants which react with a common household fungus, to cause a toxic gas. Anyone who actually reads this book would agree that the cause of SIDS "Cot Death" has been discovered. You will also be disgusted by the Medical community's lack of willingness to investigate this Theory themselves. Why do the SIDS organizations on the internet solicit donations so heavily, and claim that they are researching... this possible cause, and that possible cause; none of them will even acknowledge that the Toxic Gas theory even exists. I hate to say it but our nonprofit SIDS organizations seem as though they are simply trying to hold onto their jobs, by pretending the true cause of SIDS has not been found. These so called "non-profit" SIDS organizations are taking it one step further and trying to blur the definition of SIDS, they are trying to lump all types of infant deaths into the category of SIDS they now say SIDS and "OID" (other infant death)... I guess that's just job security. They can't deny the truth forever. We as parents won't let them. One by one as we learn the truth we will inform our circle of friends, until the Medical community who claim that there "are no facts to back it up" will be forced to come up with their own research which will yield the facts they need to satisfy their denial.
This is a great book, well written and easy to understand. I actually found the first chapter and got to read it before I bought the book, if you are leery about purchasing the book read the first chapter.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This Is A Scam,
This review is from: Cot Death Cover-Up? Pb (Paperback)
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First Candle/SIDS Alliance has carefully followed and reviewed all studies that have been done to try and substantiate the toxic gas hypothesis but, in short, there has been no real evidence to support the claims. Attached you will also find additional documentation and information relative to the toxic gas hypothesis. As you will see, organizations and researchers from around the world share our position. Even experts in New Zealand, where this theory originated, do not support the claims. Following are some of the main points of the follow-up studies done abroad to support our position here in the United States: * There is no difference in antimony in babies that die of cot death/SIDS and other babies; * Antimony is found in most babies, even before birth (before they could have had any exposure to mattresses. It could come from maternal diet, but antimony is everywhere, including common household dust. * No antimony was added to mattresses before 1988, and yet SIDS deaths were occurring pre-1988 at the rate of about 2,000 per year (now less than 500 per year.) * The year after antimony was first added to mattresses, 1989, was the year that cot deaths began to decrease - at first a small decrease and then, after 1991 following campaigns to sleep babies on the back, a rapid decrease - cot deaths dropped in all by over 70% between 1988 and 1995. * The theory claims that the decrease was due to publicizing advice to wrap mattresses is unfounded: as of 1993-1995, only 2% of babies were sleeping on wrapped mattresses; babies have also been found to die on wrapped mattresses. * Cot death occurs in countries where no antimony has been added to mattresses. * When comparing babies who die and babies who live, proportionately more of the babies who live sleep on PVC mattresses. * According to the theory, death occurs because the toxic gas reduces acetylcholinesterase, leading to heart failure, but post mortem examinations of babies who die shows no reduction in acetylclolinesterase. * The fungus, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, that was said to be present on all cot mattresses and which was essential for the release of toxic gases, is actually hardly ever present on cot mattresses. In summary, to date, there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the claim that toxic fumes resulting from a chemical reaction between bed-wetting and a flame retardant chemical used in infant mattresses (antimony) are a cause of SIDS. According to experts both in the U.S. and abroad, the mattress wrapping process proposed by proponents of this theory will not aid in preventing a SIDS death. We encourage parents to avoid old and worn mattresses, especially those that may have foam or padding exposed (increasing the potential for bacteria) or those that where indentations are made when your hand is placed firmly on the surface.
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