An Hour at What Cost? The Harmful Effects of Daylight Savings

WEBMD ^ | 11-5-21 | Lindsay Kalter

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In a 2015 study published in Sleep Medicine, researchers compared the rate of strokes during the week after daylight saving to the rate 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after. They found the rate was 8% higher the first 2 days after the shift, and people with cancer were 25% more likely to have a stroke than during other times of year. People over 65 were 20% more likely.

A 2019 report found a higher risk of heart attack after both time changes, but particularly during daylight saving.

Interruptions to circadian rhythm can also impair focus and judgment. A 2020 study found fatal traffic accidents increased by 6% in the United States during daylight saving time.

“Most people think an hour would be inconsequential,” Czeisler says. “And it's true that we can adjust. But even that small adjustment does have consequences.”

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I honestly don't know why people have meltdowns over this. I got up yesterday and my clock told me what time it was. I got up today and my clock told me what time it is. And life goes on!