Clocks stay in daylight saving, but analysis backs permanent standard time
Researchers say permanent standard time better aligns with body clocks as B.C. and other Western jurisdictions keep year-round daylight time.
- Western Canada—including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories—announced this year that the region will adopt permanent daylight time to simplify scheduling and provide extra evening light during winter months.
- Researchers from British Columbia released an analysis Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal warning that permanent daylight time poses health risks, concluding standard time better aligns with the body's rhythm.
- Patrick Baylis, a co-author of the analysis, cited concerns about students going to school in the dark, noting that morning sunlight is associated with higher math and reading scores among adolescents.
- Russia, Chile, and the United States abandoned permanent daylight saving within years due to public backlash, citing disrupted biological rhythms, morning travel risks and safety concerns regarding dark winter mornings.
- Neuroscientist Jonathan Hayward Mistlberger from Simon Fraser University advises residents to seek light exposure as early as possible to prevent chronic health concerns including metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease.
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Clocks stay in daylight saving, but analysis backs permanent standard time (BC)
Ralph Mistlberger's light is adjustable, allowing him to have the full spectrum of options depending on what his internal clock needs. "You want cool in the morning. You want warm in the evening or warm in the afternoon," he said. "And so, it goes from being more bluish in the morning...
An analysis published by four researchers in British Columbia indicates that it would be preferable, when abolishing the change in time, to keep the normal time throughout the year, rather than adopting the daylight saving time at all times.
Ending clock changes? Health evidence favors permanent standard time over daylight saving
Several Canadian jurisdictions are moving toward ending the twice-yearly clock change, but a new analysis published in Canadian Medical Association Journal argues that eliminating the clock change is only half the decision: Governments must also decide whether to adopt permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time. Both choices have trade-offs.
Winnipeg Free Press
Clocks stay in daylight saving, but analysis backs permanent standard time
VANCOUVER - Ralph Mistlberger's light is adjustable, allowing him to have the full spectrum of options depending on what his internal clock needs.
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