Jeremy M. Gernand, PhD, CSP, CRE
Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Safety Engineering
John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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The end of DST also increases safety risks


We usually think of the “spring forward” time change to start DST as the major safety issue, but “fall back” at the end of DST coming up in a few days is also associated with increased traffic accidents. Disrupted sleep in either direction affects attention and cognitive abilities in a negative way, and when combined with the novelty of moving certain tasks from daytime to nighttime suddenly makes those tasks more challenging. | https://bit.ly/3WykyFH