Saint Louis County Department of Public Health - Gasoline-powered lawn equipment like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and weed trimmers are a big contributor of emissions that negatively impact our region's #airquality, particularly
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Does using a gasoline-powered lawn mower produce as much pollution as driving an SUV 300 miles? - The Straight Dope
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LG&E and KU on X: "Did you know that switching from a gas-powered mower to a cordless or plug-in electric mower can cut pollution by 80%? You can make your lawn more
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Your lawn gear spews a 'shocking' amount of air pollution | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
Environment and Climate Change - They may be small engines but the amount of pollution they generate is large! Lawn mowers emit as much pollution in one hour as driving about 480
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