I would like to ban the use of leaf blowers on the property "Pohailani". The noise dust and pollution are unnecessary If you agree with me please sign my petition and lets get rid of the leaf blowers. If you are not sure if you agree please read below to get the full story or spend a Friday Morning on property and you will see what happens on our property. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers noise above 85 decibels dangerous; leaf blowers register at 90 decibels and above.Leaf Blowers Are Hazardous to Your Health. Here are three reasons why these ozone offenders should be banned. More reasons after this article. 1.Air Pollution. A gasoline-powered leaf blower generates as much tailpipe emissions in one hour as an automobile does over 350 miles. The difference is that a car emits all that pollution over a big stretch of road, while a leaf blower deposits it all in one back or front yard. 2.Dangerous chemicals. Leaf blowers spread dust, dirt, animal droppings, herbicides and pesticides into your air, over your cars and into the windows of your home 3.Noise. Blowers whine "like dental drills gone berserk," said the Detroit Free-Press. Added the Christian Science Monitor: "Blowers blare and screech, kick up dirt and dust and accomplish nothing." In addition to dust, the blowers emit other particulates. The lung association considers air pollution caused by leaf blowers an even more serious problem. According to Margaret Leathers, executive director of the association's local chapter, leaf blowers generate as much pollution in one hour as driving a car 100 miles. In the Bay Area alone, blowers account for 1.4 tons a day of smog-forming compounds and 15 tons of carbon monoxide. The machines generate unacceptable amounts of air and noise pollution while doing little more than pushing debris into the air, city streets and gutters.