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Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the Board, 
 
As a California resident and a public health educator, I support
the adoption of new regulations that will phase out the sale of
highly-polluting gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn equipment in
California beginning in 2024.
 
The use of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in particular
causes numerous health problems, and greatly contributes to
California's poor air quality. California continues to fail to meet
national air quality standards, which means that millions of
Californians breathe unhealthy air everyday.
 
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

This regulation will improve air quality, help to slow the climate
crisis, improve human health, and save lives.

Please approve and amend the SORE regulations per the staff
recommendation.

Sincerely yours,
Lynn Gordon