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"The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted. A way around this problem is to look at mortality rates only after one day or one week of life. On that measure the United States' position improves only from 24 to 20. United States today can expect to live the equivalent of about 69.3 healthy years of life, while children born in the other 22 industrialized countries can expect an average of 2.5 additional years of healthy life." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"They went on to estimate that 15 percent of infant deaths in the 60s could be attributed to pesticide exposure before birth." While researchers still have a great deal to learn about the causes of preterm delivery, the medical establishment widely acknowledges that preemies face greater challenges than full-term babies, from lung problems to neurodevelopmental challenges. In recent years, some researchers (including those from the Environmental Working Group) have even begun to link the rise in premature births to the obesity epidemic." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Smoking during pregnancy causes an estimated 910 infant deaths.16 Evidence is rapidly accumulating that the cardiovascular system is "exquisitely sensitive" to the toxins in secondhand smoke. "The effects of even brief (minutes to hours) passive smoking are often nearly as large (averaging 80% to 90%) as chronic active smoking." Regular exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of coronary heart disease by 30%.17 Indeed, in 1994, a new medical diagnostic code was created for "exposure to secondhand smoke."18 And what about obesity?" - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Birth defects account for more than 20% of infant deaths and contribute substantially to life-long disabilities. The causes of about 70% of all birth defects are unknown. Various occupational hazards, dietary factors, medications, personal habits, and environmental exposures may contribute to birth defects, but many questions remain about the exact nature of their influence. Neural tube defects (NTDs) are one of the most common birth defects. NTDs result when the neural tube (which includes the spinal cord and brain) fails to close during the first month of embryonic development." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"It is also suggested that magnesium deficiency might cause or predispose to certain skeletal and renal diseases, all of which can coexist. It has been said that many sudden deaths following vaccination can be prevented by sufficient vitamin C and vitamin A reserves (or supplementation), but we should probably take a good look at magnesium deficiency as a crucial factor in sudden death. In adults it has been seen how high levels of mercury in the heart becomes dangerous." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Today worldwide, more infant deaths result from dehydration caused by diarrhea than from any other condition. The chief digestive symptoms of gastroenteritis—vomiting and diarrhea—can be caused by other conditions as well. Some of these can be treated at home, but others require medical assistance. vomitin g Although it is decidedly an uncomfortable experience, vomiting is an important and effective defense mechanism. It allows the body to rid itself of poisons and germs, and it can remove food that the gastrointestinal tract is not digesting and absorbing properly." - Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman, Everybody's guide to homeopathic medicines (Get the book.)

"Meanwhile, more than a half-dozen nuclear-oriented stories were nominated for "best censored" of 1980, including the following: NO ONE DIED AT TMI—The Pennsylvania Health Department released a report entitled "No infant deaths Caused by TMI" that was widely publicized by the media. However, a devastating study by Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass, a protege of Albert Einstein and a professor of radiation physics at the University of Pittsburgh, which refutes that report went unpublicized. Using the government's own data, Dr. Sternglass laid the blame for a minimum of 430 infant deaths in the U.S." - Carl Jensen, 20 Years of Censored News (Get the book.)

"Overall, neonatal (younger than 28 days) deaths were rare for infants born to low-risk women. The rate was approximately one death per 1,000 live births. However, the study found that the death rate among neonatal infants who were delivered by Caesarean section was more than twice that of infants who were delivered vaginally. This held true even after the researchers adjusted for so-ciodemographic and medical risk factors. The researchers note that between 1996 and 2004, there was a 41% increase in the number of Caesarean sections in the US." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Smoking also increases the incidence of stillbirths, congenital malformations, and early infant deaths. • Smoking around newborns and infants increases their susceptibility to many diseases, particularly colds, ear infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. • Women are at risk for all of the problems described in this list, but are particularly vulnerable if they are using birth control pills. For example, women who smoke and use the pill are 25 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than women who do neither." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., The New Detox Diet: The Complete Guide for Lifelong Vitality With Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans (Get the book.)

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