graveyards and health risks

erin2081
erin2081 Posts: 368 Member
edited October 5 in Social Groups
I've heard prolonged night shift work can increase the risk of everything from heart disease to cancer. Anyone else read up on any of that?

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  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
    I can believe it!
  • dreamshadows
    dreamshadows Posts: 734 Member
    I believe it. I've heard that about shiftwork in general, not just for us night dwellers.
    But who really wants to live forever?
  • I like the way you think Dream! We crawlers are always lacking for sleep and rest, so I take when I need it. I don't feel guilty anymore if I have to go back to bed in the morning or afternoon.

    Quality of life is so much better than quantity of life.
  • androidgal
    androidgal Posts: 46 Member
    it is true sadly, it apparantly takes about 10 years off of our life span due to the body clock being out of synch...especially if you work rotation shifts since it never gets the chance to be in synch.....however...there are lots of advantages also I feel, such as going to work when everyone else is rushing to get home......hehe...
  • But....I feel like there is less stress working at night, so this has got to be a big positive for me.
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I believe it!! I always make the comment to my husband that night shift will be the death of me!!!
  • I work a 12 hour 2 week rotating shifts. 7 to 7. Your body never gets a chance to adjust, it's tough but it pays good!!
  • kphillips83
    kphillips83 Posts: 56 Member
    I have heard it to.. and I do believe that because of the lack of sunlight we get we tend to catch cold more easily... but other than that I don't really think that it will hurt to much in the long run.. as long as we try to stay healthy!
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