New research reveals night shift workers may experience significant health issues when compared with the general population, eMedNews reports. A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that 40 percent of individuals working the evening shift—typically held between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.—reported experiencing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and/or functional dyspepsia (FD). Moreover, research indicates that individuals who rotate between day and night shifts have an elevated risk, Medical Xpress shares.

The catalyst for developing gut disorders is the consistent disruption of circadian rhythm processes, News Medical Life Sciences states. Other health concerns, such as fatigue and sleep disturbances, weakened immunity, and chronic stress, can also arise from repeated disturbances due to third shift work.. According to WifiTalents, illness accounts for 60 percent of workplace absences.

As frontline defenders of public health and safety, there already exists a range of workplace safety concerns, Imperial Dade identifies. Therefore, developing physiological issues on top of pre-existing environmental hazards can lead to burnout. Cleaning teams are essential, yet labor recruitment and retainment is an ever-present issue facing commercial cleaning executives, American Recruiters adds.