NSF’s Sleep in America
polls have certainly found one thing about Americans: we are a nation
of snorers! In our 2005 poll, nearly six of ten respondents (59%)
report that according to their own experience or what others have told
them, they snore! 17% of them say they snore so loudly it can be heard
in other rooms. Were it not for its major effect on bed partners, most
snorers might blissfully ignore it and symptoms such as frequent
awakenings, sleepiness during the day and even high blood pressure. But
our poll found that sleep problems of one person are associated with