Did you know that in 2008 Canada's Air Pollution was responsible for 21,000 premature deaths, 92,000 emergency room visits, and 620,000 visits to a Doctors office!
Operating a gas-powered lawn mower for one hour can emit as much pollution as driving a car more than 550 kilometres?
Gasoline-powered lawn equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers) release about 80,000 tonnes of emissions in Canada every year, using 151 million litres of gasoline.
Source: Environment Canada, U.S. EPA, Stats Canada, CDN Medical Assoc.
