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Wind back the clock: Brisbane’s lord mayor calls for new referendum on daylight saving in Queensland

Source: Wind back the clock: Brisbane’s lord mayor calls for new referendum on daylight saving in Queensland.

Brisbane’s Lord Mayor is an idiot, regurgitating an idea that is bad for nearly everyone.

“Daylight Saving Time (DST) transition acutely increases motor vehicle accident”. A Chronobiological Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Daylight Saving Time on Traffic Accident Risk {article}

“the advantages of permanent standard time outweigh switching to daylight time annually or permanently.” Why should we abolish Daylight Saving Time? {article}

sleep disturbance and deprivation “all studies confirmed a higher occurrence of acute myocardial infarction”
Daylight saving time and myocardial infarction: should we be worried? A review of the evidence. {article}

“numerous fallacies that are propagated by lay people, politicians” Daylight Saving Time and Artificial Time Zones – A Battle Between Biological and Social Times. {article}

“Transitions out of and into daylight saving time enhanced night-time restlessness and thereby compromised the quality of sleep.” Transitions into and out of daylight saving time compromise sleep and the rest-activity cycles. {article}

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