Leaf Blower Dangers

  • Environment

    • Creates greenhouse gas emissions

    • Stirs up debris

    • Adversely affects pollinators

    • Generates solid toxic waste (spark plugs, used oil, used filters, gasoline-soaked rags)

  • Health

    • Causes/worsens asthma and other respiratory illness

    • Noise causes hearing damage in operators, adversely affects those with autism and misophonia, causes sleep disturbances in shift workers and babies

    • Causes neurological damage from airborne toxins