Science and Technology Daily, Beijing, May 19 (Intern reporter Zhang Jiaxin) According to the World Health Organization’s official website on the 17th, the latest paper published by the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization in the top journal "International Environment" in the field of international environmental science shows that the long working hours each year Hundreds of thousands of lives were killed.

The first global study of its kind showed that 745,000 people died of stroke and heart disease in 2016 due to long working hours.

The report found that people living in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific are the most affected.

The WHO also stated that this trend may worsen due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

　　The first global study of the loss of life and health caused by long hours of work estimated that in 2016, working at least 55 hours a week caused 398,000 deaths from stroke and 347,000 deaths from heart disease.

Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease due to long working hours increased by 42%, and the number of deaths from stroke increased by 19%.

　　This work-related disease burden is particularly severe among men (72% of deaths occur among men), people living in the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia, and middle-aged or elderly workers.

According to recorded deaths, most of the deceased were between the ages of 60 and 79, and they worked more than 55 hours a week between the ages of 45 and 74.

　　It is currently known that long working hours account for about one-third of the total burden of work-related diseases, so it has been identified as the largest risk factor for occupational disease burden.

This turns people's thinking to focus on the impact of a relatively new and more psychosocial occupational risk factor on human health.

　　The study concluded that compared with working 35-40 hours a week, people who work more than 55 hours a week have an estimated 35% higher risk of stroke and a higher risk of death from ischemic heart disease. Out of 17%.

　　In addition, the number of people who work long hours currently accounts for 9% of the global population, and this number is increasing.

This trend will put more people at risk of disability and premature death due to work.

　　The WHO said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic is accelerating, which may contribute to the trend of increasing working hours.

　　"The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way many people work." WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "Telecommuting often blurs the boundary between home and work and has become the norm in many industries. In addition, many Companies are forced to scale back or close operations to save money, and those who are still at work end up working longer."

　　Tan Desai emphasized that no job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. The government, employers, and workers need to work together to agree on restrictions to protect workers’ health.