08-09-2015 22:22 via connecticut.cbslocal.com

Study: Workplace Stress As Harmful As Secondhand Smoke

BOSTON (CBS Hartford)– Stress in the workplace may be just as bad for you as secondhand smoke, according to a new study.
Harvard Business School and Stanford University researchers found that high job demands increased the risk of illness diagnosis by 35 percent, as reported by CNN. In addition, working long hours increased chances of early death by almost 20 percent. Researchers evaluated evidence from 228 studies.
“When you think about how much time individuals typically spend at w
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