Gas Leaf Blower emissions contribute to Climate Change.
1 HOUR of GLB use can emit as much pollution as Driving 1100 MILES!
1 HOUR of GLB use can emit as much pollution as Driving 1100 MILES!
Health, Hearing & Environmental Impacts
Noise & Hearing Impacts
Hearing Damage.
Ability to Sleep, Relax. Cardio-vascular effects. Neighborhood Disturbances. |
Air Quality & Health Impacts
Emissions and Airborne Dusts.
Cardiovascular. Respiratory. Vulnerable Populations. |
Environmental Impacts
Climate Change. Biodiversity.
Habitat. Soil Health. Birds, Insects, Mammals, Microbes. |
Gas leaf blowers have serious impacts.
Noise & Hearing
High decibel, Low frequency gas leaf blower noise penetrates windows, walls -- even brick! This affects neighbors' rights to enjoy their own homes and yards, and creates frustration and conflict. Operators risk their own hearing if they do not wear hearing protection.
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HealthGLBs emissions include benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and very fine, PM2.5 particle sizes. Together with dusts and noise-activated stress-responses, GLBs are linked to heart attacks, strokes, lung disease and even blood sugar disorders.
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Environment
GLBs emit many times more pollution from fossil fuels than passenger vehicles, contributing to ozone formation and climate change. High velocity blowing disrupts habitats and soil cover. Noise is distressing to many mammals and interferes with insect and bird sensing and communication.
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