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Workplace Loneliness Poses Health Risks Equal to Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day, Major Study Finds

A landmark study tracking 1.7 million workers across 23 countries over a decade has found that chronic exposure to workplace loneliness carries health risks equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day — a finding that is forcing employers, public health…

By David Hall · Jul. 25, 2026