Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds

May 27, 2021 · BBC

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

The report found that people living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.

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