Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/end-of-daylight-saving-time-gives-an-hours-sleep-takes-more Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter When clocks turn back, we gain an hour but what are we losing? Nation Nov 4, 2013 5:12 PM EDT Many of us are working our first Monday after the end of daylight saving time. Though we gained an extra hour during the “fall back” switchover of the clocks, do we end up losing elsewhere? Discovery News has compiled a slideshow referencing several studies that detail drawbacks that the time change can cause, including an increase in workplace injuries, traffic accidents and “cyberloafing.” H/T Justin Scuiletti A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Many of us are working our first Monday after the end of daylight saving time. Though we gained an extra hour during the “fall back” switchover of the clocks, do we end up losing elsewhere? Discovery News has compiled a slideshow referencing several studies that detail drawbacks that the time change can cause, including an increase in workplace injuries, traffic accidents and “cyberloafing.” H/T Justin Scuiletti A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now