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Long working hours linked to global rise in stroke and heart disease
Working for too many hours contributed to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in 2016, according to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The joint research is the first global analysis to examine the burdens of ischaemic heart disease and stroke attributable to exposure to long hours of work. The global deaths represent a 29% increase since 2000. Drawing on data from 194 countries, the WHO and ILO estimated that the number of deaths from heart disease increased by 42% between 2000 and 2016 as a result of working at least 55 hours a week. For strokes, the number of deaths rose by 19%. For more, visit ioshmagazine.com/ who-working-hours
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