Most Canadians ‘sprang’ their clocks ahead an hour yesterday to mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. The upside is we gain an hour of sunlight, but the downside is fairly serious as well!
According to one study, hospital recorded a 24-percent spike in heart attack cases the Monday following the one-hour time adjustment, and a 21-percent reduction in heart attack cases on the Tuesday following the time adjustment in the fall (in which an hour is gained.) The time transition is also associated with road traffic accidents, workplace injuries, poor mood and reduced efficiency.
And if you don’t think what I just told is true? One my co-workers at work got into a nasty car accident yesterday…. On his Birthday!!!! Happy Birthday Jesse Elson!
If the cons outweigh the pros of observing Daylight Saving Time you may want to move to Saskatchewan!
