Article: Dueling mowers.(SPECTRUM)(electric and gas powered mowers a comparative analysis in environmental perspective)

As the longer days bring longer grass, it may be time to take a close look at the gas-powered mower's supposedly benign cousins, electric mowers. A University of Florida (UF) study that compares pollution from cordless, corded, and gasoline-powered mowers in the context of their entire lifecycle reveals some surprising results. The study confirms that traditional gas-powered mowers belch far more smog-forming pollution than battery-powered or corded mowers. However, it also found that pollution stemming from production of batteries for cordless mowers may contribute significantly more carcinogens and other toxins to people and the environment. "I think what surprised me ...

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