WHO study estimates long working hours causing 745.000 deaths a year from heart disease and stroke.

News Release: Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO – World Health Organization

Original Study: Global, regional, and national burdens of ischemic heart disease and stroke attributable to exposure to long working hours for 194 countries, 2000–2016: A systematic analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury – Environment International

Commentary: Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds – BBC

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? WHO & @ilo analysis shows that working 55 hours or more per week impacts #WorkersHealth & increases risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from #stroke & ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 2⃣9⃣% rise ↗️ since 2000.

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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 17, 2021