World Health Organization research: Working too long can lead to death

 According to a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of people die every year due to long working hours.

The first study of its kind globally found that 745,000 people died of heart attacks or strokes in 2016 due to long working hours.

The report also found that people living in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific were the hardest hit. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Corona epidemic could accelerate the trend.

Research has also shown that people who work 55 hours or more a week are more likely to have a stroke and have a higher risk of dying from heart disease than those who work 40-35 hours a week. 17% more.
The study was conducted in collaboration with the International Labor Organization, an international labor organization. It also found that three-thirds of deaths due to long periods were of middle-aged or older age.
Five weeks ago, 45-year-old Jonathan Frostick gained notoriety on his LinkedIn website when he described in a post how he took seriously the long working hours.

Jonathan, who works for HSBC Bank, was scheduling his next day on Sunday when he suddenly developed chest pains as well as sore throats, arms and jaws. He called his wife who called an ambulance.

"I went to bed in the bedroom and I told my wife who called the ambulance."

Jonathan began to change his work habits while recovering from a heart attack.

"I don't zoom in all day anymore."

His post on LinkedIn was appreciated by thousands of people, all of whom spoke about their long working hours and their impact on health.

Jonathan says he doesn't blame his company, but the user commented on his post that companies push their employees to the extreme in terms of work without caring about them.

His company, HSBC, has said it expects Jonathan to recover soon.

"We know there has to be a good balance between your health and your work," HSBC said. Over the past year, we have begun to place greater emphasis on personal health. "People's response to this issue shows how much they think about it, and we're encouraging everyone to make their health a top priority."

The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted the study before the Corona epidemic, so no data were included. However, officials say the lockdown has increased the rate of working from home. And it will also increase the risks of working long hours.

According to WHO Technical Officer Frank Pega: "We have some evidence that as many countries have announced lockdowns, it has increased working hours by up to 10 percent. ۔ '
According to researchers, there are two ways that working long hours can lead to poor health. The first is the stress or anxiety caused by work and the second is that overworked people use more health hazards such as cigarettes and alcohol. At the same time, they do not get enough sleep and they also reduce exercise while their diet is not healthy.

Andrew Falls, 32, works as a service engineer in Leeds, in the north of England. He says working long hours at the company where he used to work increased his mental and physical stress.

"It was very common to work fifty to 55 hours, I was away from home for many weeks. Trapped in a circle of anxiety, depression and anxiety. I was getting tired all the time. '

Five years later, he quit his job and trained to be a software engineer.

The number of people working long hours was already rising before the corona virus. According to the World Health Organization, this rate was nine percent of the world's population

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