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Add leaf blowers to the list of antisocial garden tools | Letters

The Guardian Health Monday 01 June 2026, 16:44 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read
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Miranda Fagandini says the noise made by these devices is dreadful and can be life-alteringOn reading the latest column in your long-running series (Lawnmower hum: why the sound of the summer could cost you £5,000, 27 May), I noticed that the writer didn’t include the curse of the leaf blower in their list of antisocial garden tools. The noise is dreadful and can be life-altering. We bought one which turned out to be so loud that it has caused permanent hearing loss...

Miranda Fagandini says the noise made by these devices is dreadful and can be life-altering

On reading the latest column in your long-running series (Lawnmower hum: why the sound of the summer could cost you £5,000, 27 May), I noticed that the writer didn’t include the curse of the leaf blower in their list of antisocial garden tools.

The noise is dreadful and can be life-altering. We bought one which turned out to be so loud that it has caused permanent hearing loss and hyperacusis (sensitivity to loud noise) in my left ear.

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