Why Shift Work Tied To Higher Risk for Heart Attack (any alternatives)

What is Shift Work?





Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of, or provide service across, all 24 hours of the clock each day of the week



EFFECTS OF SHIFT WORK



Everyone has a “biological clock,” a 24-hour schedule on which the body functions. This schedule is known as the circadian cycle. This cycle is introduced, maintained and reinforced in every person’s life.