This Briefing Note addresses the problem of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and summarises the new findings and their implications. POSTnote 2. POST. 1989.
Sudden infant death syndrome - recent developments (160 KB , PDF)
Media coverage has focused recently on the question of cot deaths or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and how it is caused. It has been suggested that a cause of death may be connected with the infection of cot materials by fungi and/or bacteria which are naturally present in the environment.
In view of the amount of interest that this and related issues may generate among MPs’ constituents, this Briefing Note addresses the problem of SIDS and summarises the new findings and their implications.
Sudden infant death syndrome - recent developments (160 KB , PDF)
A POSTnote describing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health. This briefing summarises the latest understanding from research about the effects on children throughout the pandemic, and the factors that increase vulnerability to poor mental health. It also reviews policy approaches that seek to protect children's mental health, with particular focus on recent initiatives to address this.
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) refers to education and childcare provided in regulated settings from birth to the start of primary school. This POSTnote summarises the evidence on the association between ECEC and children’s development in England and the key factors that affect this. It also covers the impact of government-funded ECEC places on families and the sector, and stakeholder perspectives on public policy priorities.
An overview of water fluoridation in England, including the impact of fluoride on dental health, an overview of dental health in England, and the importance and implications of dental health inequalities.
