Consequences of Shift Work and Night Work: Literature Review
Summary
Broad review of effects of shift and night work across health, family, and organizational domains.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
Evidence here how timing of light, sleep, meals, and schedules shows sleep & alertness for night‑shift workers and night owls. Overall, the data make the schedule itself visible in physiology, not just in how people feel subjectively. For the audience living on night schedules, the key meaning is that the schedule’s timing choices show up in measurable outcomes.
Notes
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