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WSU Spokane lab studies dangers of sleep deprivation

March 31, 2009 /

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Sleep researchers worldwide are poring over lab results to find why and when tired or fatigued workers hit the wall and start making mistakes. They’re trying to develop solid answers for why some people tire out later than others, and which jobs or professions are most sensitive to sleep disruption.

Another step in finding those clues is taking place at Spokane’s newest research lab, the Washington State University Critical Job Tasks Simulation Laboratory, inside the Bookie building on the Riverpoint campus downtown.

Sleep Foundation: http://www.sleepfoundation.org

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Highway safety research center: http://www.hsrc.unc.edu

Tom Sowa
Staff writer

Full Story: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/mar/29/snooze-alarms/

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