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#shovelitforward pic.twitter.com/wwGwkPPIXM
— Nancy Nigro (@PMbaybee) February 4, 2015
The national campaign isn’t only about spreading cheer, it can also be lifesaving. Shoveling snow isn’t only a chore, it’s an exercise and can be dangerous for people who have heart disease or other underlying conditions.
#waterford students #ShovelItForward to help seniors @WTNH pic.twitter.com/uFexeder4P
— tina detelj (@tinadetelj) February 5, 2015
Shoveling snow may seem innocuous but it has been known to cause heart attacks and even deaths. One reason is cold weather tightens blood vessels so less blood passes through.
Additionally, people will sometimes try to clear heavy snow quickly, leading to overexertion, according to Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
ABC News' SYDNEY LUPKIN contributed to this article.
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