Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a syndrome characterized by the symptoms of sudden and unexplained death of an infant. Although studies have identified risk factors for SIDS, such as putting infants to bed on their stomachs, very little is known about the biological causes.
A study says that putting a fan in the room with sleeping babies may help reduce the risk of SIDS. The study showed that infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan had a 72% lower risk of SIDS compared to infants who slept in a bedroom without a fan. The study also found that opening a window in infant's room reduced the risk of SIDS by 36% compared to babies who slept in a room with closed windows.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/kp-uaf100108.php
The authors suppose that it decreases the chance of “rebreathing” exhaled air, but it seems that to help baby manage body temperature is more important to prevent SIDS.
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