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People walk past the steam clock in Gastown in downtown Vancouver. Canada’s wider variations in day and night lengths will exacerbate effects of permanent daylight savings time in B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward 

B.C.’s switch to permanent DST adds to the ‘perfect storm’ for poorer adolescent sleep and mental health

Elizabeth Keys, University of British Columbia and Wendy Hall, University of British Columbia

The adoption of permanent DST in B.C. raises significant concerns about social jetlag and long-term health impacts, especially for young people.

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