Oral

This session includes information about: 1) environmental risk factors that may contribute to sleep-related infant injury deaths; 2) the influence of community characteristics and resources on infant survival; 3) trends and risk factors for unintended injuries in childhood; and 4) influences of societal living conditions on infant mortality.

Session Objectives: Explain the influence of societal living conditions and environmental risk factors on infant mortality. Identify trends and risk factors for unintended injury in childhood.