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EAC urges Narberth to align with Lower Merion on phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers
Summary
The Environmental Advisory Committee presented research on health and pollution harms from gas-powered two‑stroke landscaping equipment and recommended phasing out gas equipment or mirroring Lower Merion Township’s phased restrictions, which staff described with start dates through 2029.
Joe Toscana, member of Narberth’s Environmental Advisory Committee, summarized research on Oct. 10 showing that two‑stroke, gas-powered landscaping equipment emits pollutants that contribute to local air pollution and pose health risks to operators and nearby residents.
Toscana told the committee such equipment releases greenhouse gases, carbon monoxide, particulate matter and…
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