The Push Broom: Public Enemy #1
Some safety nuts in England have recommended that carpenters and woodworkers no longer use brooms to sweep up dust and wood shavings for fear of asthma attacks and increased chances of nose cancer.
Instead they are advising carpentry firms to buy state-of-the-art vacuum cleaners and air purification systems which can cost thousands of pounds.
When brooms are outlawed, only outlaws will have brooms.
Read the article here.
Fight the power and buy a few push brooms at Amazon.
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Posted by Tool Snob at July 24, 2008 4:57 AM