We begin by wishing you all, our clients, patients, co-workers and blog readers, a wonderful July, full of summer fun, featuring your July 4th holiday. We believe that life here in the “land of the free and the home of the brave” should be celebrated all month long, not just on one day.
We hope you and your friends and family celebrate in health and safety.
We have some “do’s” and “don’t’s” suitable for July 4 as well as any summer holiday:
- Don’t go over the speed limit.
- Don’t mix alcohol and driving,
- Don’t over-eat, Don’t use illegal and dangerous fire works.
- Don’t speed in holiday traffic.
- Do mingle with family and friends.
- Do attend community activities that help you appreciate the beauty of our Orlando area.
- Do wear your seat belt when you are traveling.
- Do watch professional pyrotechnical shows. They are amazing in our Orlando area.
- Do stay hydrated! You do not want a holiday ruined by heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Do take care with food-preparation and storage in the sun at picnics and family gatherings.
- Do protect your skin. Floppy hats, sun glasses beach cover-ups and skin screen lotion are a better fashion state
ments than any gold leather tan!
Hot Story: Late Breaking Lung News
Just in time to give us something special to celebrate this Independence Day, President Obama began last week with the inception of a program to reduce carbon pollution in our air. We applaud this vision, and we see many Americans becoming more aware of the impact of climate changes in our world. “ The nation owes it to our kids and future generations to act now.” If you are interested in playing a part in the Lung Association’s efforts to clean up our air, visit them and support them at this source .
“Scientists warn that the buildup of carbon pollution will create warmer temperatures, which will increase the risk of unhealthful ozone (smog) levels, because higher temperatures can enhance the conditions for ozone formation. Even with the steps that are in place to reduce ozone pollution, evidence warns that changes in climate are likely to make it harder to control unhealthy ozone levels in the future in large parts of the United States.”
