Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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Who is most affected by the 'healthy worker effect'?

  1. Individuals with chronic illnesses

  2. Unemployed individuals

  3. Employed individuals

  4. Children

The correct answer is: Employed individuals

The reality is that all employable people are impacted by the 'healthy worker effect,' but those most directly impacted by it are employed individuals themselves. There's reason to believe individuals with chronic illnesses, unemployed individuals, and even children stand to be indirectly affected by the phenomenon.