For those who think this isn’t a big issue, remember in the 1970’s people thought second hand cigarette smoke wasn’t a big deal. It’s now becoming widely-known gas leaf blowers cause so much air and noise pollution they are banned in over 200 US cities and the list is growing. Please take some time to research the issues with gas leaf blowers as the science/data is real.
- Noise Pollution
- Too Loud! For Too Long!, Loud noises damage hearing”, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Fact Sheet, (https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/hearingloss/index.html)
- Walker E, Banks J, “Characteristics of Lawn and Garden Equipment Sound: A Community Pilot Study”, J Environ Toxicol Stu, October 31, 2017, (https://sciforschenonline.org/journals/environmental-toxicological-studies/JETS-1-106.php)
- Testimony of Chris Pollock, PE, Arup, before the D.C. City Council Committee, July 2, 2018 http://www.quietcleandc.com/testimony/july-2-pollock).
- Air Pollution
- “Emissions Test: Car vs. Truck vs. Leaf Blower”, Edmonds, December 5, 2011 (https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/emissions-test-car-vs-truck-vs-leaf-blower.html)(article) and (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxQIHoTmxs)(video).
- Jamie Banks, PhD, MS and Lucy Weinstein, MD, MPH, “Landscape Maintenance Equipment Emissions and Children’s Health”, at Children’s Environmental Health Network Research Conference, Arlington, VA, April 5-7, 2017
- General
- National Organizations