The controversy surrounding Morocco’s decision to adopt the extra hour has resurfaced since many citizens still disagree with this governmental decision and believe it has more negative effects than positive ones.
The hour was temporarily suspended during the month of Ramadan, and now that it has returned, and is causing controversy, which is why Hesptress AR consulted with a specialist to discuss the several disadvantages of this adjustment.
The number of heart attacks increased by 25% on Mondays after the changeover to the new time, compared to other Mondays, according to scientific and medical studies about daylight saving time, or summer timing, said doctor Tayeb Hamdi, a physician-researcher in health policies and systems.
In a statement to Hespress AR, the doctor explained that switching to wintertime does not increase the risk of having a heart attack. It is the physiological time that is closest to solar time, whereas switching to daylight saving time is against nature and more challenging for the body, because an hour of sleep is lost and the biological clock is advanced by an hour.
The doctor’s statements were made at a time when major parts of Moroccan society are still opposed to the government’s decision of switching to the hour system because they think they will not gain anything from doing so.
The doctor told Hespress that wintertime is safer and more practical than summertime, emphasizing that the latter is against nature.
He cited the findings of a 2018 study that showed a 22% increase in hospital admissions in the United States due to atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) in the period from Monday to Thursday after the clock changes to daylight saving time compared to the same weekdays during the rest of the year.
This increase was caused by the loss of an hour. On the other hand, no significant rise in hospitalizations was seen as the clock shifted towards winter time when sleep capacity is increased.
Several studies highlighted how the time change can cause sleep pattern disruptions, fatigue, decreased attentiveness, and delayed reaction times, all of which can result in workplace injuries.
According to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, industries that require shift work or have high levels of physical activity are more likely to experience workplace injuries in the week after the change to daylight saving time, with the risk rising by 6%.
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