Strokes & heart disease | Working long hours killing over 700,000 people a year

A study has revealed that more than 700,000 people around the world are dying every year because they are working lengthy hours – Sky News reported.

World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers estimated that in 2016, almost three-quarters of a million (745,000) people died from strokes and heart disease associated with working 55 hours or more per week. This is said to be circa 30% more than in 2000.