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Article: American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Sufficient Sleep is Necessary to Prevent Potentially Deadly Consequences of Sleep Deprivation
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- U.S. Newswire
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- September 1, 2006
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National
Transportation Safety Board's announcement that the sole air traffic
controller on duty the morning of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 was
functioning on only two hours of sleep highlights the potentially
devastating consequences of sleep deprivation, American Academy of
Sleep Medicine said today.
"Education of workers, employers and regulatory agencies regarding
sleep needs and the effects of loss of sleep is essential to maintain
public safety," said Michael H. Silber, MBChB, president of the
American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Sleep deprivation is a common result of occupational demands such
as rotating-shift work schedules and ...