Exposure to stress in the workplace significantly increases your chances of dying from a heart attack or a stroke.
Those who suffer stress for at least half their working lives are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a fatal heart attack and have a 50 per cent greater chance of dying from a stroke.
Blue-collar manual workers are far more vulnerable to illness through stress than business executives, the report found.
The Modern Workers Health Check gathered research from all over the world.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC, said: "Stress at work is cutting lives short.
"This enormous strain on individuals and society will only end when we tackle the causes of stress."
Tuesday August 5, 2003
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