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Justice at workplace associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

           

Mika Kivimaki, Ph.D.
JAMA and Archives Journals

             

Researchers in Finland found that workers who felt they were being treated fairly had a much lower incidence of coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in all Western societies. They tracked the 10-year incidence of heart disease in more than 6,400 male civil servants in London. Researchers found that men who felt they were treated fairly at work had a 30 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease. Link to the abstract

 

The following comments are from How to Deal with a Toxic Boss . . .

ABC News October 26, 2005

"The evidence is becoming increasingly clear that stress, wherever it's coming from, is becoming hazardous to our health," said Dr. Bruce Spring, assistant professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine.

Health care costs are 50 percent higher for those who are stressed out at work. In addition, poor employee-supervisor relationships can take a toll on workplace productivity.

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