A longitudinal study of over 10,000 British civil servants reported that workers under 50 years old who previously reported high job strain were 68% more likely to later develop heart disease than those under 50 who reported little job strain.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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