"Twice a year, Massachusetts residents scramble to adjust their routines, deal with disruptions to their kids' sleep schedules, and have their lives unsettled generally. Observing Atlantic Standard Time year-round would decrease energy usage, reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, car accidents, and increase workplace productivity."
"Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has linked the time change to short-term increases in heart attacks, strokes, and hospital admissions. Other studies from the Stanford School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine have tied circadian rhythm disruptions to health issues including stroke risk, depression, and weight gain."
Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka announced support for legislation that would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes between standard time and daylight saving time. The bill, filed by State Senator John F. Keenan, proposes permanent Atlantic Standard Time year-round. Supporters argue the biannual clock changes disrupt sleep schedules, daily routines, and public health. Research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Stanford School of Medicine, and Northwestern Medicine links time changes to increased heart attacks, strokes, hospital admissions, depression, and weight gain. Proponents claim permanent time would decrease energy usage and increase workplace productivity. The proposal is under review in the Senate rules committee, though concerns remain about how permanent time would affect daylight hours distribution throughout New England's long winters.
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