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The Health Impact of Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent
- British Columbia will forever observe Standard Time, ending the seasonal clock changes.
- Health experts warn DST shifts disrupt circadian rhythms, raising risks of obesity and stroke.
- Creston and other towns show interest in keeping Standard Time year-round.
- U.S. policy debates persist despite BC’s move, with ongoing Sunshine Protection Act discussions.
- AASM warns that clock changes carry public health and safety risks.
- Public opinion on DST remains mixed, with regional and global divergence.
- Experts advocate a fixed, national, year-round Standard Time stance.
- DST changes can worsen sleep, inflammation, and cortisol levels.
- Environmental and energy-use arguments for DST have weakened in recent years.
- The debate extends to hospital safety and road traffic implications.
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