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How old is too old to be shoveling snow?

"The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that about 200,000 adults went to emergency rooms for snow shoveling accidents from 1990 to 2006. There were more than 1,600 deaths."

"Anyone older than 45 should be cautious, according to an American Heart Association spokesperson. People with conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol should also be careful, along with people who smoke, are very inactive, are obese or are sedentary.

If you fall into these categories, you might consider hiring someone else to do the job."