New Scientist: Nicotine's double link to cot death - Article discussing research finding that nicotine not only disrupts a baby's breathing, but can also disrupt the early development of neural circuits that guard against breathing cessation during sleep. Cot Life 2000 - Discusses a theory that cot death is caused by toxic gases released from mattresses and offers suggestions for its prevention. BBC News: Lung flaw link to cot death risk - Research finding that babies born with specific variants of three key lung genes are 14 times more likely to die from cot death. ADC: Electromagnetic fields produced by incubators influence heart rate variability in newborns - Research demonstrating that incubator electromagnetic fields affects heart rate variability in newborn babies. Full paper is available in PDF for a fee. First Candle: Toxic Gas Theory, Mattresses and SIDS - Summarises results from a number of studies into toxic gas theory, and concludes there is a lack of evidence to support the theory as a cause of SIDS. Lancet: Infection and sudden unexpected death in infancy: a systematic retrospective case review - Research by Weber MA et al suggesting a possible link between bacterial infection and cot death. [Abstract only, Payment required for full paper]