CARY, N.C., Feb 26, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A study of British civil servants
suggests working long hours causes a decline in cognitive ability during middle
age.
The report, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found study
participants who worked more than 55 hours per week had lower scores in
vocabulary and cognitive reasoning than participants who worked no more than 40
hours per week.
More than one in four workers surveyed by the Chartered Institute for Personnel
and Development reported that working long hours had a negative impact on their
health, Health Insurance & Protection magazine reported Wednesday.
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