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The World Health Organization has classified SHIFT work as a class 2A carcinogen because...

What do all these have in common? Chernobyl, the Exxon Valdez spill, the 2010 Air India crash, high incidents of car crashes.

They all involved large corporations.

They all leaked dangerous toxins into the environment.

They all involved sleep deprivation.

They all involved high speeds.

Ben Franklin's "Early to bed, early to rise" was good advice based on the new science of sleep. Which of the following is NOT based on recent studies??

Staying up past 10 pm makes our bodies think it's summer and craves sugar.

Our bodies make extra cortisol when we stay up late.

Going to bed after midnight means you miss out on 2 hours of the physical repair cycle which builds muscle

Staying up late is OK as long as you have a large meal late in the evening.

"Sleep affects every organ system and every ____________________." Dr. Michael Breus (thesleepdoctor.com)

Disease state

Cell in your body

Mood state

Moment of your day

Energy drinks promote sleep if consumed early in the day because when they wear off, they make you tired.

True

False

If you are tired during the day after a poor night's sleep, you can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Pop a peppermint beadlet.

Do something physical.

Change your activity.

Take a nap.

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