Post-hearing statement to the Washington, D.C. City Council’s Committee of the Whole Regarding the Leaf Blower Amendment Act of 2017 (Bill No. 22-234)
Written by Daniel Fink, MD, Board Chair, The Quiet Coalition
Dr. Daniel Fink, Board Chair of The Quiet Coalition, submitted a statement to the D.C. City Council supporting the Leaf Blower Amendment Act of 2017 (Bill No. 22-234). He warned that gas-powered leaf blower noise poses serious health risks, including hearing loss and other health issues, and noted that its low-frequency sound travels further and impacts more residents than battery-powered alternatives. Fink called for a ban on gas leaf blowers, citing successful regulations in other municipalities that did not hinder landscape maintenance services. Read the statement here.
