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43 Perfect of Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep

43 Perfect of Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep

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In a new National Safety Council study, 43 percent of American surveyed say they don’t get enough sleep to lessen risks than can threaten safety at work and on the roads.  Minnesota Safety Council President Paul Aasen says

 

Aasen says those working in factories double their chance of injury if they only get five to six hours of sleep instead of the recommended eight or nine.     He predicts companies will pay more attention in the future to how much sleep employees are getting each night.

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