Daylight Saving Time Returns: History, Debate, and Health Implications
Americans will set their clocks forward this weekend, losing an hour of sleep but gaining longer evenings as daylight saving time begins again.
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Daylight saving time will start Sunday and last until Nov. 2.
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Summary
Daylight saving time begins this weekend, marking a shift that has historical roots in energy conservation during wartime. While the U.S. standardizes the clock change, states like Hawaii and Arizona opt out. Experts discuss the health implications, finding that clock changes can lead to increased accidents and health risks like heart attacks. Current debates focus on the potential for permanent adoption of daylight saving time, a measure considered by lawmakers but yet unpassed, raising various health, business, and social implications around the twice-yearly clock adjustments.
Perspectives
Daylight Saving Time (DST) was established in the U.S. to extend daylight hours during summer months and has roots dating back to World War I.
The debate around DST involves balancing the benefits of longer evenings for activities with the practical implications of changing clocks, leading to health and safety concerns.
Current legislative efforts aim to potentially abolish the clock changes, favoring a permanent DST or standard time, though public opinion and expert views are divided.