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Westchester DA aims to halt babies' sleep-rollover deaths

Originally published: December 4, 2012 2:13 PM
Updated: December 4, 2012 3:15 PM
By NEWS12

WC hospitals form new program to keep infants

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore talks about the new campaign. (December 4, 2012 1:08 PM)

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore on Tuesday kicked off a campaign designed to educate parents about the danger rollover deaths pose for babies sleeping with family members.

In the past six years, 63 babies have died in Westchester County, and 26 of those deaths have been attributed to unsafe sleeping practices.

At a news conference Tuesday, DiFiore joined officials...

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