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This chapter will examine briefly the causes of increased daytime sleepiness in industrial activities, considering separately the organizational and physical factors and the specific neurotoxic agents that may be present in the production cycle.

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  1. Department of Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Nicola Magnavita

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  1. Department of Neuroscience,Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology,Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Centre of Sleep Medicine, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy

    Sergio Garbarino

  2. Department of Neurosciences, Centre of Sleep Medicine, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Lino Nobili

  3. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Giovanni Costa

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Magnavita, N. (2014). Industrial Activities. In: Garbarino, S., Nobili, L., Costa, G. (eds) Sleepiness and Human Impact Assessment. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5388-5_13

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