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Work Less to Live Longer

Andrew Merle

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It turns out working long hours could be shortening your life.

The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization put out a report earlier this year concluding that long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000.

Specifically, working at least 55 hours per week led to 398,000 people dying from stroke and…

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Andrew Merle

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