Is it appropriate to switch to daylight saving time?

Analysts counted seven initiatives of ex-President Medvedev, who are curtailing the current president. One of them is the cancellation of the translation of the hour hands for winter time. The next time reform, affecting Russia, was held in the summer of 2011. According to the presidential decree, the whole country, in the spring carrying out the translation of the clock for summer time, remained in it forever. After the reform, the difference between the time on the dial and the astronomical clock was two hours. But such a difference, instead of the expected economic effect and a favorable effect on the health of citizens, introduced a number of inconveniences and became an occasion for discussions. Practice has shown an ambiguous perception by people of a change in the time regime that has become habitual. Sociological polls show that many Russians, especially in the eastern regions, consider a permanent transition to summer time inexpedient.

Citizens express their dissatisfaction on the basis of personal feelings and impressions. Many are not satisfied with the fact that they spend their daylight hours at work, but leave home and return in the dark. The abolition of the transition to winter time caused chronic lack of sleep and fatigue. Official science does not sound reliable information about the negative impact of life on summer time on the health of citizens. But, nevertheless, many people recognize such a temporary regime as uncomfortable and advocate for approaching the average statistical biological rhythm. Among them is the Russian president.

Undoubtedly, adaptation to the constant seasonal changes of the time cycle during the transition from summer to winter time negatively affects the population. It is difficult to find even one person who did not feel the "charms" of adaptation. Moreover, according to doctors, in the first days after the transition to a new hourly schedule, the number of emergency calls is increasing, stress resistance decreases, and the number of heart attacks increases. At the same time, the transition to summer time and back does not give a special economic effect. But the two-hour difference with biological and lap time does not cause optimism.

Precisely because such a reform of time did not justify itself, in September 2012 the State Duma submitted a draft of a new law, and was subsequently redirected to the government. The cancellation of the transition to summer time was initiated by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee, S. Kalashnikov. The bill, as its author notes, is relevant and requires prompt consideration and support. Chief Sanitary Doctor of Russia G.Onishchenko admitted that the country's return to astronomical time will be most natural for the population. He also expressed the opinion that the transition to seasonal time for the sake of the economy and to the detriment of health is inappropriate. Thus, cancellation of the transition to summer time is a matter of time and common sense. Taking into account that not only comfort but also citizens' health depends on the government's decision, it remains to hope for a comprehensive and in-depth study of the problem by state men.

The first persons of the state have already expressed their point of view. The President noted that he does not like to live in summer in summer. He left the consideration of the bill in the competence of the government of the Russian Federation. And Prime Minister Medvedev, in response to journalists' questions, suggested voting in a number of regions on the feasibility of a new temporary system. He also admitted that the transition to summer time is a matter of choice, and if people advocate the abolition of the reform, then so be it.

In the USSR, the seasonal transfer of arrows began to be practiced since 1981. To date, such are the countries of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, North America and Mexico. In total, 78 countries use daylight saving time.