Is technology killing us? Jack Kapica, Cyberia Blog (Jan 24)
Research done at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, "says there’s a direct biological link between workplace worry and coronary heart disease. ... The study said that stress disturbs the interaction of the hypothalamic, pituitary and adrenal systems, sending signals to the heart that could lead to cardiac instability."
Kapica suggests that technology is a factor in increasing workplace stress either on its own (dealing with problems in using the technology) or because of related pressures (expected increase in productivity). To this we might add the stress of information overload and staying up to date.
Also see Study shows how stress at work is linked to heart disease, University College London.
Posted by Gwen at January 25, 2008 01:20 PM