Working 55hours a week can lead to early death, finds recent study
As per a recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of thousands of people die each year from stroke and heart disease due to long hours of working.
2024-07-07 15:20:55

"It is time for all of us, governments, employers and employees, to wake up to the fact that long working hours can lead to premature death," said Dr Maria Neira.
The WHO said there were two ways long hours could cause death; first, the psychological stress of long hours can produce a physiological response, causing reactions in the cardiovascular system and lesions that cause a change in tissue.The second is through unhealthy behaviours in response to stress, including smoking, drinking alcohol, poor diet, physical inactivity and impaired sleep and poor recovery - all considered risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
The analysis looked at a period before March 11, 2020, when WHO declared the outbreak of the coronavirus a pandemic.
However, it is said that the pandemic in the coronavirus could put significant pressure on employees who are forced to work from home.
Domestic workers in the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada and the United States take more hours than before, according to research conducted during the pandemic by NordVPN Teams, a New York company that provides virtual private networks (VPNs) to businesses. Work from home has resulted in a 2.5-hour addition in the average working day in some countries, NordVPN Teams declared in its report, published in February.The UK and the Netherlands last out, with people 'working until 20:00 and regularly logging off later than usual to complete a long working day', the report said.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way most people work," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated in a declaration. "Teleworking has become the standard in many industries, often obscuring the lines between home and work. In addition, many businesses have been forced to mount back or cease operations to save money, and people who are still on the payroll are finally working—longer hours. "No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. Governments, employers and workers must work together to reach agreements to protect the health of employees," he added.Monika Walker is an experienced journalist specializing in global political developments and international relations. With a keen eye for accuracy and analysis, Monika has been reporting for over a decade, bringing stories to light that matter to readers around the world. She holds a degree in International Journalism and is passionate about giving a voice to underrepresented communities through factual reporting.
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