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. 2017 Jun;107(6):945–949. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303709

TABLE 1—

Summary of Findings of Select Policy Documents Exploring Whether the Hazard Presented by Air Mattresses to Infant Safety Is Addressed

Organizations Researched Air Mattress Addressed
US federal agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 SUID Case Registry and related sites No
 Bed bugs topic site No
Environmental Protection Agency Bed Bugs Strategy No
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child and Human Development (NICHD) No
Professional provider organization
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) No
American Academy of Family Physicians (refers to AAP/NICHD) No
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine No
Health professional and consumer information
National Sleep Foundation (NSF) No
Consumer arm of NSF (https://sleep.org) No
La Leche League International No
Parent organization
Attachment Parenting International
 Position statement No
 Consumer materials Yes

Note. SUID = sudden unexplained infant death.