NSART Fall 2011 Meeting – September 14, 2011

The National Sleep Awareness Roundtable (NSART) will hold its Fall Meeting on September 14, 2011 at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The National Sleep Awareness Roundtable (NSART) is a national coalition of governmental, professional, voluntary, and other organizations whose mission is: 1) to raise awareness about; 2) to increase the understanding of; and 3) to reduce the public health and safety impact of sleep deprivation and sleep disorders by improving communication and collaboration among local, state and federal agencies

Why Sleep Awareness Is Important

The National Institutes of Health estimates that sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million Americans of all ages and socioeconomic classes. Sleep disorders are common in both men and women; however, important disparities in prevalence and severity of certain sleep disorders have been identified in minorities and underserved populations. The cumulative effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders represent an under-recognized public health problem and have been associated with a wide range of health consequences including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, stroke, and at-risk behaviors – all of which represent long-term targets of the Department of Health and ...

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Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®

In an effort to reduce the number of fatigue-related crashes and to save lives, the National Sleep Foundation is declaring November 6-12, 2012 to be Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®.  This annual campaign provides public education about the under-reported risks of driving while drowsy and countermeasures to improve safety on the road. For Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® safety guidelines from the National Sleep Foundation Releases, please visit sleepfoundation.org to learn more. For more information, please visit www.drowsydriving.org

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® Highlights Prevalent and Preventable Accidents

It’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®, a National Sleep Foundation public awareness campaign to educate drivers about sleep safety. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a new study showing that the tragedy of drowsy driving is more pervasive than shown in previous estimates. Their study shows that drowsy driving involves about one in six deadly crashes; one in eight crashes resulting in occupant hospitalization, and one in fourteen crashes in which a vehicle was towed. These percentages are substantially higher than most previous ...

Healthy People 2020

Healthy People 2020 provides 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Below are the proposed objectives as they pertain to sleep and sleep disorders. Increase the proportion of adolescents obtaining adequate sleep Increase the proportion of adults obtaining adequate sleep Decrease the number of motor vehicle incidents attributed to drowsy driving Increase the proportion of adults with apnea symptoms seeking medical treatment