Dozens of New Jersey Transit engineers diagnosed with sleep apnea

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; November 8, 2017

More than one in 10 New Jersey Transit train engineers who were screened for sleep apnea tested positive for the condition, which can make them spontaneously fall asleep while on the job, according to agency officials.

Out of the 373 train engineers tested, 57 were taken off duty because an initial screening showed that they had symptoms of sleep apnea, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said Wednesday.

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