| Comment | The use of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers can cause
numerous health problems and contributes to poor air quality.
California consistently fails to meet national air quality
standards, which means millions of Californians breathe unhealthy
air everyday.
California's communities and environment deserve better. To ensure
that all communities have breathable air in the state, CARB must
require 100% of the SOREs sold in California to be zero emission.
CARB's public health benefit analysis determined that these new
regulations, if adopted, will result in:
$8.8 billion in health insurance benefits through 2043
892 premature deaths avoided
438 fewer emergency room visits for asthma
311 fewer hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiovascular
issues
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