Technical Note: Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act of 2017, Bill 22-234

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Written By Marina Jokic

Written by Chris Pollock, PE, Acoustical Consultant with Arup

Arup conducted tests on three gas and four battery-powered leaf blowers to assess their noise impact. The results revealed that gas leaf blowers produce a significantly higher low-frequency sound component, which travels further and penetrates home windows more easily, making them noticeably louder indoors and contributing to greater noise disturbance in the community compared to battery leaf blowers. Read the statement here.

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