Long commutes are fatal: Journeys over 30 miles cause higher blood pressure, stress and heart disease
The stress of commuting can lead to workers dying earlier than their more relaxed colleagues
Commuters take more sick leave and gain more weight over their working lives
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 15:30 EST, 13 April 2013 | UPDATED: 17:16 EST, 13 April 2013
People complaining of a killer commute may be closer to the truth than they realise.
Research has found that workers with long commutes of over 30 miles die younger than those who live closer to their work.
Social geographer Erika Sandow from Sweden’s Umeå University presented her worrying findings which showed that travelling workers were likely to suffer higher blood pressure, stress and heart disease.
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