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Most Americans welcome the switch to daylight saving time each March, mostly because of the longer days, but they also dread losing an hour of sleep after they move their clocks ahead one hour. A new study shows that losing just an hour of sleep could pose some dangerous consequences for those in hazardous work environments.
The study’s findings are published in the September, 2009 issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association.
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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.
