According to global research published in journal Environmental International, in 2016 about 745,000 people died from stroke and heart disease associated with working long hours. “It’s time that we all, governments, employers, and employees wake up to the fact that long working hours can lead to premature death”. Environmental International Proportion (%) of population exposed to long working hours (>55 hours/week), 2016, 194 countries. A statement from WHO said that the number of people working long hours was increasing, with estimates suggesting that 9 per cent of the global population worked long hours. 123RF A study has linked long working hours to stroke and heart disease deaths.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2021 04:18 UTC