The environmental and health impacts of gas and/or electric blowers—TOXIC AIR POLLUTION:
Blowers emit TOXIC pollutants like benzene, ozone, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds AND Carbon emissions: blowers (especially gas) produce large amounts of carbon dioxide, with the unburned fuel (up to 30% of a gas-powered blower) released into the air unburned. Electric blowers fare even worse, as the electricity required to charge their highly toxic lithium-ion batteries, comes primarily from coal and hydra power generation. FACT.
The HEALTH IMPACT...
Cancer: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to cancer—duh..!
Asthma: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to asthma—how can this be..?
Heart disease: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to heart disease—put down the blower and eat a steak..!
Hearing loss: the ear piercing noise from blowers has been linked to hearing loss—say again, I didn't hear that..!
NOISE POLLUTION
Loud: The most powerful blowers can produce sounds of up to 100 decibels (similar to a Boeing 737 taking off) and generate hurricane force air streams—no wonder we have black s--t all over our house and can't get that ringing out of our heads..!
ALTERNATIVES
Rakes are a better way to take care of your lawn and are also better for the environment.... They cost little, last a long time, are great conversation starters—and good for the ticker..!
Brooms are silent and plentiful... And oddly satisfying to use—try one today..!
The idiocy of Leaf blowers..!
The environmental and health impacts of gas and/or electric blowers—TOXIC AIR POLLUTION:
Blowers emit TOXIC pollutants like benzene, ozone, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds AND Carbon emissions: blowers (especially gas) produce large amounts of carbon dioxide, with the unburned fuel (up to 30% of a gas-powered blower) released into the air unburned. Electric blowers fare even worse, as the electricity required to charge their highly toxic lithium-ion batteries, comes primarily from coal and hydra power generation. FACT.
The HEALTH IMPACT...
Cancer: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to cancer—duh..!
Asthma: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to asthma—how can this be..?
Heart disease: the TOXIC byproduct of blowers have been linked to heart disease—put down the blower and eat a steak..!
Hearing loss: the ear piercing noise from blowers has been linked to hearing loss—say again, I didn't hear that..!
NOISE POLLUTION
Loud: The most powerful blowers can produce sounds of up to 100 decibels (similar to a Boeing 737 taking off) and generate hurricane force air streams—no wonder we have black s--t all over our house and can't get that ringing out of our heads..!
ALTERNATIVES
Rakes are a better way to take care of your lawn and are also better for the environment.... They cost little, last a long time, are great conversation starters—and good for the ticker..!
Brooms are silent and plentiful... And oddly satisfying to use—try one today..!