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They analysed for an association between long-term night shift work and risk of 11 types of cancer.

Female night shift workers at risk factor for common cancers: Study

With this new technology, functions that were once ensured by mechanical linkages in conventional shift operation systems could become a source of new failure modes, such as electrical faults and loss of power.

Shift-by-Wire System for Lexus RWD Vehicles

Residents of Tench Bhata, Peoples colony and Dhok Syedan have asked education secretary and chief minister Punjab to look into the matter personally and issue directives to the concerned authorities to withdraw orders of shifting of girls students of primary classes to second shift.

Shifting of girls students of primary classes to second shift protested

1-Regarding the cortisol level, it was interpreted as "since cortisol levels of nurses at night shift were higher than the day shift nurses, anxiety disorder among nurse at night shift was higher".

The Investigation of Attention Level in Nurses Working Night Shifts and the Relationship Between Sex Hormone and Electrodermal Activity

The author has used literature from various sources like National Sleep Foundation, National Institute of General Medical Sciences and previous studies on Circadian rhythm to understand the effect of night shift/rotational shift on the employees.

Adverse effects of night & rotational shift on Circadian Rhythms

Older nurses have identified difficulties associated with shift work: excessive tiredness, aches and pains, sleep deprivation, and physical and emotional exhaustion, with night shift nurses reporting a more difficult time in transitioning between night shifts and days off (Gabrielle, Jackson, & Mannix, 2009).

The 12-hour shift

However, due to the difficulties of statistically untangling the effects of different shift patterns, different recovery periods, workloads and environmental factors (to name but a few confounding issues) and their impact on fatigue, little consensus has emerged about the need to protect nurses from the negative health impacts of longer shifts.

12-hour shifts: the debate continues

An infield shift is simply a strategy used by managers, and we see no problem with the frequency in which they are used in the game today.

Infield shifts

2012, The impact of shift length in policing on performance, health, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, and extra-duty employment.

Studies of shifts and sleep may help correctional officers

Shift work has long been known to disrupt the body clock (circadian rhythm) and is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, but its association with vascular disease is controversial.

Shift workers at increased risk of heart attack

In a recent study regarding older nurses, participants identified difficulties associated with shift work; excessive tiredness, experiencing many aches and pains, sleep deprivation, and physical and emotional exhaustion with night shift nurses reporting a more difficult time in transitioning between night shifts and days off (Gabrielle, Jackson, and Mannix, 2009).

12-hour shifts and fatigue: adopted 2011 Georgia Nurses Association action report

Rotating shifts puts the shift worker at higher risk than remaining on a shift for an extended period.