(Source: National Public Radio, December 27, 2016)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fatigue is one of the leading causes of deadly traffic accidents and railroad crashes. It turns out truck drivers and train operators are more likely than other people to suffer from a common sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea. Federal regulators want to require them to be screened for obstructive sleep apnea. And that’s proving to be controversial, as NPR’s David Schaper reports.
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