Sleep Disorders and How They Affect Truck Drivers

In the last year in America, almost 2 million truck drivers experienced near misses or actually crashed, causing death or injury to thousands. Many of these drivers are suffering from OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea). The risk is higher for those drivers employed commercially, as they use the roads more frequently than those in the private sector. OSA is known as a silent disease, suffered by 18 million Americans, yet largely undiagnosed. In fact, up to 95% of sufferers are unaware that they have sleep apnea, known to cause high blood pressure; obesity; Diabetes; heart disease and stroke. Sufferers experience hundreds of breathing arrests throughout a night’s sleep, causing oxygen levels to drop dramatically. The condition is

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