Inducing Children Into the Noise Culture
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Whirly-Wind Leaf Blower
In the spirit of fun and safe play, John Deere licensed its brand to a toy company to produce leaf blowers for children. It actually blows air.
Safety and Health Concerns
Leaf blowers are not merely an ear-sore, they blow particulate matter consisting of pesticides, fertilizers, spores, molds, dust, insects and fecal matter into the air. Gas powered leaf blowers burn a mixed combination of gas and oil fuel that create a tremendous amount of toxic exhaust.
Young children are at risk because their immune system is not yet fully developed and they are more susceptible to asthma. Elderly people exposed to airborne contaminants can experience severe lung and respiratory problems. Ironically, leaf blower operators are putting themselves at greater risk because of the direct exposure to airborne pollutants.
Gas powered landscaping equipment account for 5% of air pollution overall in the United States. An inefficient 3.5-horsepower gas mower emits the same amount of hydrocarbons in one hour as does an automobile driven over 300 miles. A chainsaw operated for two hours produces enough hydrocarbons equivalent to an automobile driven 3,000 miles.
http://www.noiseoff.org/landscaping.shtml
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cibalin
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Toy companies must be grasping for ideas to think of new ways to irritate adults. I remember the little popper toy that my niece got. My sister said that it lasted half a day.
- 3 years ago
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cibalin
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THEREisHOPE
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More frivolous things for children, yay!
I'm still disgusted by the High Heels for Babies. Now that is something we need to get rid of.
- 3 years ago
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THEREisHOPE
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JanforGore
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I always preferred raking them myself... and then jumping in them. ;-).
- 3 years ago
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JanforGore
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rabidlemur
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JanforGore:
Well that's something we can all agree on I think.
- 3 years ago
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rabidlemur
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THEREisHOPE
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JanforGore:
Ah, the good ol' days!
- 3 years ago
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THEREisHOPE
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SilenceNoMore
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Oh come now........is this an actually gas powered leaf blower or battery operated..i used to work at Toys R Us, they have toy chainsaws, toy lawn mowers, and toy weed whackers, i dont at all see a problem with this just cuz it blows eair doesnt mean it will effectively clean a yard of leaves. Playing yard work is no different than playing house if you ask me.
- 3 years ago
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SilenceNoMore
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cerealforeal
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That's just ridiculous, I don't think a child needs a leaf blower in their childhood growing up.
- 3 years ago
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cerealforeal
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rabidlemur
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cerealforeal:
Children need better schools, they need safe environments, they need to be able to live above the poverty line, I think a toy leaf blower is pretty far down on the list of threats to children.
- 3 years ago
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rabidlemur
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rabidlemur
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Oh no, leaf blowers! My god in heaven! This is most certainly the #1 threat to America, someone alert Stephen Colbert!
- 3 years ago
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rabidlemur
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CarolynGillis
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arh so sick..
- 3 years ago
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CarolynGillis
