A nine-to-five job inside the office has always been the image of a typical workday, but employees from many different industries often work outside these usual hours. Hospital staff, emergency responders and service workers are only some shift workers, which comprise about one-fifth of the U.S. full-time workforce.
You could say that non-traditional shift work is necessary to keep a modern, bustling society operational. However, what some people view as a benign albeit inconvenient work schedule, is actually associated with many health concerns. And reducing these additional risks is important for millions of working adults.
