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C June 5, 1985 . IINFORMATIONAL MEMOR'ANDUM SUBJECT': American Heart Association takes aim at the occupational area After nearly two years' preparation, the AHAis introl- ducing al new progr'am,, "'Heart at Wor'k,," that's targeted'at businesses, factories and offices. The program will be described at a news conference to be held June 2'1' in.Chicago (1'0 a.m.,, Downtown Marriott Hotel). The AHA calls Heart at W'o'rk! its u'most comprehen'siv'e' as- sault...on card'iovascular disease risk at the worksite."' Key elements of the new effort include: lowering b'lood'' pressure and choliesterol, smoking' cessation, exercise, and'd recognizing heart disease warning signals. The AHA„ citing the recently publishedlD'uPont Company employee study,, says it''s now clear that risk-reduction ef- forts iniindlustry have conitr'ibuted significantly to the de- cline inithe incidence of heart disease in th,e U.S. The organization claims that the annual costs of'heart and' blood vessel-related medical care,, medication and Tostt output are estimated to b~e $72.1 biTliion. The announcement is being made in Chicago b'ecause the AHA De'leg,ate' Assembly is meeting,there Jun'e 21-22. It will be the first time:the' Assembly' is meeting apa~rt from the annual scienti'f'ic~ session,, which usual'ly, meets imN'ovember.. The Chii',cago meeting will also incl'u(je a Futures Confer- ence to: d'~raf~t, long-range go~als,. /,, ~, ~ PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL f~ l ~ 6 a n d ssocuaQWna A 13 LIINCOLN' ROAD • P'.,0. BObC,223 •GREAT'NECIS„N.SN'. 1'P022' •(516)d'82,5715 M I

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