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	Leaf blower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The leaf blower was invented by Japanese engineers in the early 1970s and introduced to the United States as a lawn and garden maintenance tool.
		Drought conditions in California facilitated acceptance of the leaf blower as the use of water for many garden clean-up tasks was prohibited.
		Soon after the leaf blower was introduced into the U.S., its use was banned in two California cities, Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1975 and Beverly Hills in 1978, as a noise nuisance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leaf_blower (196 words)

	LEAF BLOWER NOISE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A major contributor to the leaf blower issue is the operator.
		She and her staff concluded that there is no scientific evidence that leaf blowers are any more detrimental to the environment than the alternatives.
		Blower sound in these cities has been reduced to where it is no longer an irritation while landscapers perform their work efficiently and economically using new quiet leaf blowers.
	members.cox.net /leafblower/leaf_blower_noise.htm (798 words)

	Gandhi's Way, Science, Technology, & Planet Earth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Leaf blowers that are gasoline powered release pollutants that are so destructive that, when emitted in large enough quantities, can actually snuff out human lives.
		Leaf blowers present a growing problem that is slowly working its way to the forefront of the environmental scene, especially in California.
		Leaf blowers may save time and, in the long run, money; however, they emit air and noise pollution which are both detrimental to our physical well being.
	trc.ucdavis.edu /afwronagwste/Pages/Team3.html (2200 words)

	Zero Air Pollution, Los Angeles: Leaf Blower Ordinances
		Leaf blowers powered by installed line current or by battery may be used in the city subject to the provisions of this chapter not withstanding the noise standards in Chapter 5 of the Land Use and Development Code.
		I Any person using or operating a leaf blower shall not cause dirt, dust, debris, leaves, grass clippings, cuttings, or trimmings from trees or shrubs to be blown or deposited on any adjacent or other parcel, land, lot, street, alley, or gutter from which the leaf blower is being used or operated.
		Portable gasoline-powered leaf blowers are defined as portable power equipment that is powered by a self contained fuel engine and used in any landscape, maintenance, construction, property repair, or property maintenance for the purpose of blowing, dispersing or redistributing dust, dirt, leaves, grass clippings, cuttings and trimmings from trees and shrubs or other debris.
	www.zapla.org /overview/blowerdef.html (3792 words)

	Leaf blowers stink
		In three tests involving gas powered leaf blowers and battery powered leaf blowers, Diane cleaned the areas using rakes or brooms faster than any of the battery powered blowers and almost as fast as the gas powered leaf blowers and she did a better job in cleaning up the areas.
		When it was proposed that the electrical equipment be tested against gas powered leaf blowers which would be the baseline for comparison, the homeowner representative, Jack Allen, also of the Palisades, suggested that rakes and brooms be included in the comparison.
		The gas powered leaf blower operated by a large, well muscled gardener cleaned the area in two minutes but like all the leaf blowers, did not clean the area of small nuts or leaf stems, something Wolfberg was able to do.
	www.angelfire.com /nj/becjosh/leaf.html (804 words)

	Leaf Blower Buying Guide
		When neither of those two solutions are options a leaf blower is the tool for you.
		Lowe’s is happy to provide a leaf blower buyer guide as a service to you.
		Blowers are powered either by electricity or gasoline.
	www.lowes.com /lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/leafblower.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavOutdoorPowerEquip (793 words)

	CONSUMER GUIDE: Leaf blowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Leaf blowers come in many varieties and have optional equipment to vacuum or shred leaves.
		Equipped with enough power, the right leaf blower can cut in half the time it takes to clear a yard of leaves, without the blisters that come with hours of raking.
		Walk-behind models are the most powerful leaf blowers, and they are geared toward someone who has a lot of land to clear.
	www.freep.com /money/business/guide7_20011007.htm (947 words)

	John Miller Public Relations - San Francisco Chroncile Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The leaf blower's alleged productivity must be scrutinized in relation to the real costs involved, of which the most exacting is a noise so terrible as to negate any possible benefits of the machine.
		To suffer a leaf blower attack is to submit to raw power, to face the frightening arrogance of the possible, to fall prey to technical irrationality.
		Leaf blowers exist because their existence is technically possible and ours is a society unable to resist the temptations of Dr. Frankenstein and the boys back in the lab.
	www.johnmillerpr.com /article_leafblower.html (574 words)

	DrPolitics.com -- Shh! Can You Turn Down That Leaf Blower? By Ted Rueter
		Leaf blowers are the perfect example of technology run amok.
		The leaf blower industry employs a full-time lobbyist who travels the country attempting to quiet antiblower legislative activity.
		Leaf blowers are the remnant of an overly technological, effluent society.
	www.drpolitics.com /articles/leaf_blower.htm (716 words)

	Leaf Blower Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The petition urges the Council to ban gasoline powered leaf blowers to improve the quality of life in the city’s neighborhoods and to reduce health risks caused by noise and air pollution caused by leaf blowers.
		Leaf blowers, both electric and gasoline powered are a common tool used by landscape maintenance personnel in suburban areas.
		Gasoline leaf blowers in particular are noisy and the exhaust is a known contributor to air pollution.
	ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us /agenda/1998/Ag-Min19980616/19980616-13.html (1211 words)

	Blower regulations and blowers
		The first state to encourage the widespread use of blowers (during a period of drought in the 1970s, Los Angeles required gardeners to use blowers instead of water to move debris), California has led the charge to limit their use.
		The noisy racket and smoky haze that leaf blowers produce led to the Great Blower Debate of the 1990s, the effects of which are finally beginning to affect the products on the shelves and, ultimately, the landscaper's bottom line.
		Although professional landscapers were originally the primary users of leaf blowers, homeowners have quickly gotten in on the act.
	grounds-mag.com /mag/grounds_maintenance_blown (1739 words)

	Leaf Blower Reviews, Reviews of Best Leaf Blower Vacs
		Electric leaf blowers don’t generate emissions that can be an issue with gas blowers, and they are not as noisy.
		Although more expensive than handhelds, backpack blowers are more comfortable to use for longer periods of time, since they distribute their weight on the strongest part of your body.
		The best comparative review of leaf blowers we found is a Consumer Reports article that pegs electric models as quieter, better for the environment, just as powerful and, in most cases, cheaper than gas-powered models.
	www.consumersearch.com /www/lawn_and_garden/leaf-blowers (812 words)

	Metroactive News & Issues \| Leaf Blowers
		Or, to be more precise, the city-by-city banning of noise-blasting gas-powered leaf blowers, and the desire of their fans to nip in the bud any future municipal insurrections against them.
		WHEN LEAF BLOWERS were invented in Japan in the early 1970s and used as crop dusters, no one could have dreamed of their potential to blow normally calm suburbanites and lawmakers out of their minds.
		Leaf blowers, which are usually employed to blow debris into the street or a neighbor's yard, are an exercise in futility, they say.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/11.12.98/cover/leafblowers1-9845.html (4035 words)

	NPC Quietnet: CQS - Other California Cities
		Leaf blowers shall be prohibited in all zones within the City except : (i) individual property occupants may operate a single electrically powered leaf blower with use confined to his/her property; (ii) golf course operators may operate gasoline powered leaf blowers during the months of September 15th through December 1st of each year.
		The sustained operation of leaf blowers at this decibel level is literally deafening to persons who reside and work within earshot of the many gardeners and property owners who utilize the devices.
		The use of gasoline powered blowers is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance by virtue of the detrimental effect such blowers have on the community and residents of West Hollywood.
	www.nonoise.org /quietnet/cqs/other.htm (1145 words)

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		The purposes of this study would be two-fold: First, to assess the number of workers who are exposed to leaf blower noise, the number of hours they are exposed daily, and their daily noise dose and exposures.
		The leaf blower tested was a consumer model with an engine displacement of 32 cc and engine horsepower of 0.9; the blower was run at full throttle for 30 minutes in each of two tests.
		As only two samples were collected from the leaf blower, the results are likely not representative of breathing zone concentrations that would be experienced by a variety of operators.
	www.arb.ca.gov /msprog/leafblow/appendixh.doc (1176 words)

	Zero Air Pollution, Los Angeles
		We acknowledge that newer gas blowers made to meet the California Tier II Air Resources Board requirements are much less polluting than older models, and that noise levels on some models have dropped significantly, as measured by ANSI standards, at a 50 foot distance, facing different directions and then averaged.
		Blower use in public spaces, as long as it stops before 500 feet from a residence, is not banned in Los Angeles.
		The issue of leaf blower use is ongoing, especially in areas where it is a year-round issue.
	www.zapla.org (1604 words)

	NPC Quietnet: CQS - Leaf Blower Facts
		Leaf blowers are routinely used less than 50 feet from unconsenting pedestrians and neighboring homes that may be occupied by home workers, retirees, day sleepers, children, the ill or disabled, and pets.
		Acoustics experts say blower noise is especially irritating because of its particular pitch, the changing amplitude, and the lack of control by the hearer (5).
		Leaf blower motors are inordinately large emitters of CO, NOx, HC, and PM according to a study conducted for the ARB (5).
	www.nonoise.org /quietnet/cqs/leafblow.htm (6280 words)

	Wired News: The Silence of the Leaf Blowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		and there was one guy outside using a gas-powered leaf blower, and another using a gas-powered weed whipper," said Fricke, who is now leading a local effort to ban the devices and their ear-splitting screams, produced by up to 10 fans spinning at 4800 RPM to 6000 RPM.
		Noise complaints are creating dust-ups across the country between residents in search of peace and quiet and high-tech leaf blower manufacturers who say proposals to ban their products ignore the science.
		"A leaf blower, because it's so effective at pushing every speck of dust on the ground, it creates this determinism of getting every speck so the person is consumed with this goal," he said.
	www.wired.com /news/print/0,1294,68885,00.html (739 words)

	Leaf blower ban heads for a showdown
		Without leaf blowers, gardeners say, they will have to use rakes and brooms, which will double or even triple the time they need to do their job.
		Opponents counter that gas-powered leaf blowers are unbearably noisy, disturbing the ill, the elderly, parents caring for young children, and those who work at home, not to mention any number of people who sleep during the day.
		Compromising on the continued use of gas-powered blowers, such as limiting hours of use and reducing their noise by by cutting their power, will be difficult to enforce, they add.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/cover/1998_Oct_28.ELECT9.html (853 words)

	Leaf Blowers, Leaf Blower Vacs - Consumer Search Reports on Leaf Blowers
		Experts say leaf blower noise levels should not measure over 65 decibels at fifty feet away from the machine, and in fact, many municipalities have outlawed gas-powered blowers with higher decibel levels.
		An alternative is a cordless blower, but cordless models are not as powerful as gas-powered or corded leaf blowers.
		But this blower is one of the models included on a short list of approved units put out by the city of Palo Alto, California.
	www.consumersearch.com /www/lawn_and_garden/leaf-blowers/fullstory.html (1878 words)

	The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. - www.opei.org
		When you use your leaf blower to give that extra polish to your landscape, be sure to keep neighborhood courtesy in mind.
		You'll want to read your blower's operating instructions or check with your local power equipment dealer about the availability of nozzle attachments that are appropriate for your blower model.
		In some cases, new leaf blowers may be 75 percent quieter than older blowers.
	www.opei.org /consumer/lbnr02.asp (401 words)

	Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice
		Size counts, and the bigger the leaf blower, the more leaves that can be forced onto the curb in the least amount of time.
		And Americans do not have that much time to devote to their leaves, so leaf blowers are vital to our existence.
		Unwilling to risk losing the pro leaf blower vote, that City passed a noise ordinance which limits leaf blower residential usage to certain hours.
	realtytimes.com /rtnews/rtcpages/19981124_leafblower.htm (669 words)

	How to choose a leaf blower - thetimesherald.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is ideal not only for leaf blowing, but also for moving stubborn debris, removing standing water, preparing asphalt for resurfacing, preparing flat roofs for resurfacing - or for any other job that requires gale-force winds.
		For instance, a blower with a side discharge system, which allows the operator to change air direction without tools and eliminates "blow-back," will cost more than a blower without this system.
		This style of blower is a good choice for basic jobs like blowing grass clippings after mowing or for blowing fall leaves in a smaller area.
	www.thetimesherald.com /news/howto/1034340.html (716 words)

	Al Amaral's Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The leaf blower seemed to have enough power to move a reasonable amount of air so I gave it a try.
		I've since toasted that leaf blower (after running it for far too long without a break), but that was my fault because I had taped over the ventilation slots in the motor to increase suction.
		So, if you've got a leaf blower hanging around, and you want to build a DC, or are looking for a first stage for your single stage DC, try this out.
	members.aol.com /Alamaral/DC.html (639 words)

	Debris Blower - leaf blowers and debris blowers
		Debris Blower - leaf blowers and debris blowers
		There are many options when searching for a leaf blower (also known as debris blower).
		A debris blower is commonly used to clear leaves at golf courses, baseball fields, residential properties, universities, and pretty much anywhere unwanted leaves exist.
	www.leafblowing.com (287 words)

	City of Palo Alto Leaf Blower Certification
		If you operate a leaf blower in the City of Palo Alto, beginning January 1, 2001 the Palo Alto Municipal Code will require you to carry a certified leaf blower operator’s card, as well as an authorized leaf blower.
		All individuals operating a leaf blower need to be certified.
		No blowers to be operated without all mufflers and extension tube attachments supplied by the manufacturer.
	www.clcasfba.org /leaf_blower.htm (418 words)

	Leaf Blower Lawn Care Tips, ProGardenBiz Magazine V1Issue 3
		ince the leaf blower was introduced into the lawn care business, more and more professional gardeners, as well as others, are utilizing it for it's efficientcy.
		Today, the leaf blower is one of our most important pieces of equipment.
		This column is on using the leaf blower in lawn care.
	www.progardenbiz.com /issues/v1issue3/Leaf-Blower-Lawn-Care-Tips.html (1387 words)

	Solo Backpack Blower 471 - Solo Leaf Blower - Gas-Powered Backpack Blower - asktooltalk.com
		The Solo 471 gas-powered backpack blower is an incredibly quiet leaf blower with enough air output to handle leaves, wood chips, grass clippings, and even powder snow.
		This gas-powered backpack blower produces a 705 cfm air volume with air velocity at 235 mph.
		If you are looking for a quiet gas-powered backpack blower with enough air output to handle leaves, wood chips, grass clippings, and even powder snow, then Solo 471 is the unit.
	www.asktooltalk.com /home/general/tools/gardening/solo/471.htm (252 words)

	Husqvarna - 1537
		Collecting leaves with the aid of a blower is significantly less time-consuming and laborious than using various types of rake.
		Our blowers include both neat one-hand models and powerful, professional variants carried in a harness on your back.
		After you read this booklet, and your operator’s manual, you’ll have a greater understanding of how to use a leaf blower safely and courteously to protect both yourself and the people around you”
	international.husqvarna.com /node1537.asp (180 words)

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