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In view of the body of information on the bad health effects of working nights, I cannot see how any responsible labor organization would permit its members to work nights.  I do not see how screening out people with sleep disorders solves the problem.  Nightshift work alone, poses health dangers just as smoking does.  It makes no difference whether you are susceptible to sleep disorders or not.  The disruption of the body clock causes health problems for everybody who works nights.  Here are some of the bad health effects of working nights:  <o:p></o:p> Lack of concentration  <o:p></o:p> Confusion  <o:p></o:p> Low mood  <o:p></o:p> Short temper  <o:p></o:p> Headaches  <o:p></o:p> Low immune system  <o:p></o:p> Memory loss  <o:p></o:p> Hallucinations  <o:p></o:p> Slow healing of wounds  <o:p></o:p> Stunted growth  <o:p></o:p> Low sex drive  <o:p></o:p> Diminished appetite  <o:p></o:p> Bad skin/hair/nails  <o:p></o:p> Slow reactions  <o:p></o:p> Muscle/weight loss  <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> I used to work nights when I was younger.  I thought you simply slept during the day instead of during the night, and everything was okay.  But that is clearly not the case.  Had I known then what I know now, I would never have worked nights.  A nightshift worker can somewhat compensate for the bad health effects by exercise, careful diet, tight control of caffeine, avoiding exposure to daylight during sleep and between ending work and starting of sleep.  But the disruption of the body clock will still be there, and it will inevitably be a health risk.  I do not see any way to compensate for that disruption.  See this:   <a href="http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15290/1/Night-Shift-Health-Effects.html">http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15290/1/Night-Shift-Health-Effects.html</a>  <o:p></o:p>   Some studies have found night work to be a probable carcinogen.  <o:p></o:p>
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