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A comment on Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect. Parent comment

Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by SirFatty on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @09:45AM (#46512880)
"I think that gas powered gardening and construction equipment is incredibly loud and annoying,"

Hence the ban.

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Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by cainxinth on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @09:57AM (#46513056)
There is another issue. The 2-stroke gas engines in backpack leaf blowers emit very toxic exhaust. Much worse than a 4-stroke. The landscapers are breathing that in all day.
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Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by Gibbon1 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @04:23PM (#46519001)
Worth also mentioning leaf blowers are terrible for air quality because they blow a lot of dust in the air.
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