- Stay away from smokers, and smoke-filled bars and restaurants.
- Reduce your use of household chemicals, and when you do use them make sure your work area is well-ventilated.
- Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning by properly venting your gas stove, furnace, dryer and other appliances, and never leave a car running in a closed garage.
- Reduce your exposure to traffic and air pollution. Stay indoors when the air quality is bad, and when traffic is the most congested.
- Learn How to Avoid and Treat Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke .
- Drink clean, filtered water.
The full EPA report is a PDF file entitled, "Environmental Hazards Weigh Heavy on the Heart." This report includes additional information about the causes and remedies of pollution that contributes to heart disease and stroke. You will also find useful information about working with your local community and government to reduce pollution hazards.
To read the EPA report, see Environmental Hazards Weigh Heavy on the Heart. To learn more about the EPA Aging Initiative, or how to sign up for the Aging Initiative listserv, visit www.epa.gov/aging.
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Which environmental hazards pose the most danger to people with heart disease and stroke? See page 1, Environmental Hazards Increase the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke.
