Study links `cot death' to passive smoking

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THE OBSERVER , LONDON
Monday, Mar 28, 2005,Page 6

Research commissioned by the tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris found that cot death was linked to passive smoking, fuelling the debate on banning smoking in public places as the dangers of "second-hand smoke" become increasingly irrefutable.

The draft report was later modified to say that the links were "difficult to quantify," raising concerns that the tobacco firm sought to influence the findings of the study.

The link between cot death and babies who live in homes where adults smoke has been strengthening over the past decade. This year, a report by the government's scientific committee on tobacco and health said children exposed to cigarette smoke are at "greater risk" of cot death.

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