Protect Your Heart: Essential Lifestyle Habits for February Heart Health Month

For over half a century, February has been recognized as heart health month. Heart disease has long been the number one cause of death for both men and women in America; nearly 1 in 4 deaths are attributed to heart issues.

Heart disease is preventable; by adopting healthy habits — including eating a diet high in fruits, veggies and whole grains, exercising regularly and abstaining from smoking — people can significantly reduce their risk. But many people may need medication or pacemakers.

According to Reuters “pacemakers are small, battery-powered devices that are implanted to treat certain problems in the heart’s electrical activity.” In 2002, a report showed that three million people worldwide used pacemakers, but by 2015 the number of Americans relying on devices like pacemakers or internal defibrillators surpassed 10 million.

Because an ever-increasing number of people are relying on heart medication and devices, it’s imperative that manufacturers use pure, dry oil-free air. By upholding stringent standards, manufacturers can protect patients from further, unnecessary risk.

Whether compressed air is used directly in production or for pneumatic conveyance, it’s crucial that these sensitive products never come into contact with oil or moisture. Medical manufacturing facilities can use in-line oil filters with oil-injected compressors, but oil upkeep and filter maintenance (on top of the health risks) make them an impractical solution. Instead, oil-free compressors can offer greater lifetime cost savings while ensuring there is zero risk of harmful contamination.

Heart health month may only come once a year, but manufacturers work year-round to provide patients with the best medication and devices. By using Atlas Copco 100 percent oil-free air, manufacturers can guarantee the products — and patients — are safe.