Abcarian: Add this to the list of things I'll never miss: The gas-powered leaf blower (via latimesopinion)
, “emits smog-forming pollution comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry about 1,100 miles, or approximately the distance from Los Angeles to Denver.”
Noise is known to cause long-term health effects. It increases stress hormone levels, which are implicated in high blood pressure, heart disease, hearing loss and lower test scores for children.Rogelio Tapia, a Los Angeles gardener since 1980, told me he uses both gas and electric blowers, depending on what customers prefer.
“It’s time we phased out these super polluters and help small landscaping businesses transition to cleaner alternatives,”, who co-wrote the bill with Assemblyman Marc Berman . They also secured $30 million in the state budget to help gardeners transition to zero-emission equipment.
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