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| | A '''lawn mower''', alternately spelled '''lawnmower''', is a device which by means of one or more revolving blades is used to cut [[Poaceae|grass]] or other [[plants]] to an even length. | | A '''lawn mower''', alternately spelled '''lawnmower''', is a device which by means of one or more revolving blades is used to cut [[Poaceae|grass]] or other [[plants]] to an even length. |
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| | + | ==Environmental issues== |
| | + | Cars, trucks and other vehicles get most of the attention when it comes to air pollution, but a single gas-powered lawn mower used 45 minutes each week for a year is equal to driving 22,000 miles in a new passenger car, according to the Air Quality Management District, the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of the L.A. area.[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/05/lawnmower-exchange.html] |
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| | ==History== | | ==History== |