Do the fumes from lawn mowers cause brain damage?

Question

If you are only exposed to them for about 15-20 minutes every week or two? Could it noticabley effect your intelligence? Or would it effect it at all?

Answer 1

If you were running the machine in unventilated area, and breathing in the fumes for the entire period of time, I would think so as you would be getting quite a bit of carbon monoxide. However, if you are talking about using the mower outside while cutting a lawn I seriously would doubt it. I would be more worried about breathing in the air while traveling through a city then once a week mowing your lawn.

Answer 2

In my day if I didn't mow the lawn I'd get butt damage and it wasn't from fumes.  RScott

Answer 3

That much probably won't seriously harm you although I wouldn't directly inahle them thow because they are noxious and will cause cancer if inahled over a lifetime.  

Answer 4

CO2=poison, but i've been in lawn maintenance my whole and i have not seen a seena seena uhwhat was the question

Answer 5

No, as I am 6'4" my breathing gear is a long way away from a mowers exhaust

RScott that wouldnt have been Dads Boot?

Anyway breathing too much Carbon monoxide does not alter your itelligence It just makes you Dead!!

Glenn T

CO2 is carbon di oxide, a food grade gas whichI also use withmy Mig Welder

Carbon MONOXIDE is in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines and is leathal

Answer 6

No you won't get brain damage.Fumes are mixed with the air outside so are not a problem.