With another snowstorm coating Rhode Island, it’s time to think about if you really should be shoveling.
Shoveling can pose serious health risks, experts warn, particularly for older adults and those with preexisting conditions. Last month, a man died while shoveling in Massachusetts. He was in his 60s.
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that more than 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow shoveling injuries from 1990 to 2006. During that time, over 1,600 deaths were linked to the activity…