A bill now being considered in the Senate would make daylight saving time permanent, but research suggests moving to standard time would bring more benefits.
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The adoption of permanent DST in B.C. raises significant concerns about social jetlag and long-term health impacts, especially for young people.
Even in states that don’t have daylight saving, most people favour it. However, support is strongest in the country’s south, where the difference between summer and winter daylight hours is greater.
Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.
Americans are divided on their preference for daylight saving time versus standard time. But research shows that our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time.
By altering the body’s internal clock, ‘springing forward’ may contribute to an increase in heart attacks and strokes.
