2002 Heart of Chicago Award. (Members on the Move).Arvind K. Goyal, MD, MPH, was presented the 2002 Heart of Chicago Award and named a Hero of the Heart by the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. . Goyal was honored for work that began seven years ago to make his city, Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows, city (1990 pop. 22,591), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1955. There is research and development and the manufacture of office supplies and electronic components. , Ill., a better place to live. Goyal founded the Rolling Meadows Tobacco Information and Prevention Program to educate the community on the hazards of tobacco and the effects of second-hand smoke second-hand smoke Passive smoking, see there on children. His campaign included newspaper articles, educational materials, cigarette machine A cigarette machine is a vending machine that takes cash in payment for packets of cigarettes. Cigarette machines have steadily been on the decline because they allow minors to buy cigarettes without having to show age identification. restrictions and other stop-smoking efforts. Goyal has been practicing family medicine in Rolling Meadows for nearly 25 years. He is also chairman of the family practice department at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. |
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