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Walnut Creek has banned gas-powered leaf blowers. Noise is the obvious pollutant that many focus on, but emissions from 2-stroke engines are startlingly toxic, including a mix of: - Carcinogens (benzene, PAHs) - Lung irritants (PM2.5, NOx) - Toxic gases (CO) - Smog-forming chemicals (VOCs, hydrocarbons) Best is not to use leaf blowers at all (they lift topsoil into the air), but battery is orders of magnitude less harmful. #Electrification #LeafBlowers #SFBayArea https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/04/02/ban-on-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-takes-effect-in-walnut-creek/