Medical Grounds for a Restriction on Internal Combustion Power Tools and Leaf Blowers

Written by the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital

The letter to the Eastchester Town Board supports a ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers and restrictions on internal combustion tools from May 15 to September 15. Signed by health professionals from the Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, it emphasizes the health risks, particularly to children, from harmful pollutants, excessive noise, and potential eye injuries. The authors urge the Board to act to protect community health and improve respiratory wellness. Read the letter here.