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The program supports 30-day health challenges where participants measure and record their blood pressure daily on the job site.
About 343,000 construction workers (1 in 25) in the U.S. are living with cardiovascular disease, and even more are at increased risk of developing it as the jobs are physically demanding and often require long hours in high stress environments which can lead to poor nutrition choices, tobacco use and a lack of heart strengthening exercise.
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