Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of them?

Re:Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of ... by voisin on Sunday November 05, 2023 @06:32PM (#38156894)

Also, how many early deaths are caused by air pollution from lawn mowers? As I understand it they emit orders of magnitude more harmful particulate matter than vehicles. Something like 1hr / wk being equivalent of driving a modern sedan from New York to Miami.

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Re:Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of ... by mcpackieh on Sunday November 05, 2023 @06:44PM (#38157001)

Lawnmowers also kill people outright, about 90 people a year which is way more than bears: https://www.newsweek.com/lawnmowers-kill-more-people-bears-s...

I actually went to school with a kid who was run over by a lawn mower. He survived but it chewed up the side of his leg and left him with a limp. I think he was lucky he could still walk at all.

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Re:Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of ... by voisin on Sunday November 05, 2023 @07:21PM (#38157267)

What an amazingly useful article for this discussion! Sometimes the internet still manages to surprise me.

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Re:Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of ... by mcpackieh on Sunday November 05, 2023 @07:40PM (#38157399)

Yeah, I searched "lawn mower deaths" on DDG and that was the first result. I had to do a double take, uncanny relevance.

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