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Advocates press for limits on gas-powered leaf blowers, propose rebates and seasonal bans
Summary
An advocacy presentation detailed health, noise and environmental harms from two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers, described local municipal ordinances, and outlined state-level rebate proposals to help landscapers switch to electric equipment.
Lois Krause, founder of Advocates Transforming Landscaping in New Jersey, told a Morris Township audience that two-stroke gas leaf blowers pose public-health, environmental and quality-of-life problems and urged local and statewide action to limit their use.
Krause said many handheld and backpack blowers are two-stroke engines that burn a gas-and-oil mix and emit fine particulate matter, volatile organic compounds including benzene, and other toxic byproducts. She noted operators and nearby residents inhale these particulates and described noise impacts: many blowers exceed 85 decibels, and low-frequency waves travel far beyond the operator and can be felt as…
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