Can job stress be as damaging, or moreso, than exposure to second-hand smoke? A study from researchers at Harvard Business School and Stanford University says it can.
Researchers said they were motivated to evaluate the effects of job stress on health because of all the attention being paid to the benefits of workplace wellness programs. These programs, while certainly worthwhile, focus on the outcomes of stress (smoking, obesity, anxiety, alcohol and drug consumption) rather than the root causes of the outcomes.
So they looked at the stress factors to try to draw connections between job concerns and pressures and general health.
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