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7. 67%

By Frances RomeroWednesday, Dec. 07, 2011
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Percentage of people at greater risk of heart disease who regularly work more than 11 hours a day, compared with those who work standard seven- or eight-hour days, according to an 11-year study of 7,095 British workers

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