# Permanent daylight saving time has a dark side, scientists warn

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:50:48+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261103003157.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/permanent-daylight-saving-time-has-a-dark-side-scientists-warn-fe1c64/

A new study warns that permanent daylight saving time could force American children to make at least 2 billion additional school commutes in darkness, potentially increasing safety risks and disrupting their biological clocks. Researchers found that fatal crashes involving school-aged pedestrians were roughly twice as likely during dark mornings as after sunrise.

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