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In the first global study of its kind, the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization find that working more than 55 hours a week can lead to higher risks of strokes and ischemic heart disease. The study, which was conducted between 2000 and 2016, also found that people living in the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, as well as men that are at least middle-aged, are particularly susceptible to risks from overworking.

Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows

Sources:  Reuters

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  1. In the first global study of its kind, the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization finds that working more than 55 hours a week can lead to higher risks of strokes and ischemic heart disease. The study, covering between 2000 and 2016, also found that people living in the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, and men that are at least middle-aged, are especially susceptible to risks from overwork.
  2. In the first global study of its kind, the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization find that working more than 55 hours a week can lead to higher risks of strokes and ischemic heart disease. The study, which was conducted between 2000 and 2016, also found that people living in the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, as well as men that are at least middle-aged, are particularly susceptible to risks from overworking.

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