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Shift work is hurting our health and happiness. Here's why

A man using his mobile phone stands near a glass window at a building at a Tokyo's business district March 18, 2015. Japanese blue-chip firms announced wage hikes that topped increases last year, but overall pay raises across corporate Japan are not expected to offset higher costs of living or be enough to drive a sustainable economic recovery. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTR4TUDD

Shift work is on the rise in the 24/7 economy. Image: REUTERS/Yuya Shino

Jianghong Li
Senior Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Wen-Jui Han
Professor and Director of the PhD program, Silver School of Social Work, New York University
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