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Dear Paul,

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has the opportunity to
ensure that 100% of leaf blowers, lawn mowers, weed wackers and
other "Small Off-Road Engines" (SOREs) sold in the state are zero
emission.

Tell CARB to pass the proposed Small Off-Road Engine Regulation to
end the sale of polluting lawn and garden equipment.
 
Polluting smoke in air
Message CARB Now

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
Tell CARB to act NOW and keep the air in California's neighborhoods
clean. You can copy and paste the message below into the "Message"
box.

Subject: Support for California's transition to clean lawn care
equipment   

Message: 

Dear Chair Randolph and Members of the Board, 
 
I am a California resident and 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 notoriously poor air quality. California continues to
fail to meet national air quality standards, which means that
millions of Californians like myself 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
The California Legislature also appropriated $30 million for your
agency to distribute to small proprietor landscapers to help them
begin to acquire and transition to new, zero emission electric and
manual equipment. This is in addition to subsidies and buy back
programs already led by air districts throughout the state.

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.

Thanks,
Paul Ves[er