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I have been an elementary and  middle school teacher in the
Southern California for almost 25 years. More and more, I am
getting concerned about the kind of world we adults will be leaving
to the children I teach. Many of my students suffer from asthma or
other respiratory issues, and many are rightfully worried about
emissions, climate change and environmental degradation. Now is the
time to act to alter course and do much more to assure a better
future for these kids. One way to start is by approving the rule to
promote the use of zero-emission landscape equipment. Gas-powered
landscape equipment, especially leaf blowers, are a noisy, dirty
nuisance. My students and I cannot sit idly by while these
terrible, high-polluting machines continue to assault our ears, our
lungs, and our atmosphere. Perfectly good electric-powered
substitutes exist. Many landscapers probably have the same concerns
we do and will probably welcome the new rule. Please do the right
thing and ban small off-road engines, and take a big step toward
removing gas-powered leaf blowers from our lives. Thank you.