How are Leaf Blowers allowed to exist? They obviously pollute and annoy. Just walk by one to breathe in the gas fumes and the debris being BLOWN into the air. Why do its operators wear masks if it’s okay for the rest of us? I usually see the debris being blown from one property to another — From the paying neighbor’s yard out onto the public streets, or onto another neighbor’s car or yard. Why can’t the debris be swept and picked up like it used to be? It’s relatively not that strenuous of a job.
Leaf Blowers are a nuisance and should be completely banned. How do they exist in such a hypersensitive environmental culture? Is it politics? The race card? I really hope not. I’m sorry all Gardeners, Leaf Blowers aren’t good for the overall public, especially how I see them being used.
Related Links:
http://www.ccblincoln.com/CCBL/2OtherTowns.html
http://thissphere.blogspot.com/2007/04/ban-leaf-blowers.html
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2005/09/68885
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/08/AR2006110800709.html
Politics is Not a Sport 
June 22, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Yes, and they are extremely loud. And most gardeners do their leaf blowing in the morning – very irritating. And they don’t clean up anything, they just blow stuff around! Quite useless. I agree – they should be banned!
July 30, 2009 at 2:15 am
Leaf blowers are a monument to the Laziness and Stupidity of our current society. A society where we are all called consumers a thousand times a day in the media and most people take it as a compliment. Leaf Blowers create a tremendous amount of exhaust and noise pollution, never mind what other dirt and debris that they are blowing into the air and in reality accomplishing nothing while doing it.
December 29, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Leaf blowers are a health hazard. The noise is detrimental to hearing and raises blood pressure. Gasoline exhaust fumes are toxic. And the debris thrown up is unhealthy and can cause extreme problems for anyone who has allergies or asthma.