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Article: Sleep Disorders Can Cut Worker Productivity, Cause Accidents.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- February 20, 2003
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By Lisa Haarlander, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 20--About one in five workers suffers from some sort of sleep disorder. And a morning cup of coffee may not be enough to fix the problem. Sleep deprivation can impact productivity and in some cases lead to on-the-job injuries.
"One of the things we're really trying to do is educate the public and employers about sleep disorders," said Daniel Rifkin, medical director at the Sleep Disorder Center of Western New York, which is located at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. "When someone is falling asleep on the job, they're perceived as lazy. In reality, there can ...