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According to the United States Department of Labor, “In 2009, employed persons worked an average of 7.5 hours on the days they worked, which were mostly weekdays.[In addition to that], 84 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at their workplace.” [7] This indicates that majority of the population spend their waking hours at work, outside their homes.
The consequences of emotional states in the workplace, both behaviors and attitudes, have substantial significance for individuals, groups, and society". [1] "Positive emotions in the workplace help employees obtain favorable outcomes including achievement, job enrichment and higher quality social context". [2] "
The country of the highest occupational fatality rate is Cuba at 25 per every 100,000 workers. Followed by Burudi and Egypt at 13.8 and 10.7 per 100,000 respectively. [6] The World Health Organization and International Labour Organization estimate that over 1.9 million people died as a result of work-related injures and diseases in 2016.
The study noted that when those who sit at work added 15-30 minutes of extra physical activity on top of normal exercise, they experienced a mortality rate similar to those who move around at work.
That’s according to a just-released report revealing the top 10 causes of death from 2019 to 2023, which also shows the impact COVID has made over the past few years and where things stand now.
Researchers found that for some people, flexibility in the workplace and promoting work-life balance can decrease the risk of heart-related conditions, including heart attacks—the No. 1 cause of ...
Injuries and violence are "the leading causes of death among children, adolescents, and young adults in the US" with underlying risk factors for such including "detrimental community, family, or individual circumstances" that increase the likelihood of violence.
The work of the city’s death doulas also reminds the public that advanced care planning can be pursued at any age. “Death work isn’t an exclusively older generation (issue),” Kopas said ...