National Public Radio Airs "Playing With Lead"
Station KQED today aired a story, "Playing with Lead," exploring the high lead levels in many synthetic turf fields, and the cumulative effects of lead exposure on the central nervous system and brain...
View ArticleSynthetic Fields Require Irrigation Too
Artificial turf runs tens of degrees hotter than natural grass. Artificial turf takes maintenance, which includes application of antimicrobial agents and cleansers to the surface. So much for the...
View ArticleSan Carlos Youth Advisory Council Votes Against the Installation of Synthetic...
March 11, 2009, San Carlos, CA—In its first consideration of the controversial synthetic turf issue, the San Carlos Youth Advisory Council, a body that represents middle school and high-school age...
View ArticleChemical Commonly Used In Rubber Product Manufacture May Cause Cancer
A chemical commonly used in the manufacture of rubber products may cause cancer in workers regularly exposed to it, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental...
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Artificial Turf: Heat Islands
Hot enough for you? Well, get ready for summer, because as our natural grass playing fields are replaced with artificial turf, the temperatures will be rising. Why?Because artificial turf fields are...
View ArticleLead from artificial turf rubber granules can be absorbed by gastric fluids
The recent University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-School of Public Health study found that, “when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is...
View ArticleArtificial Turf Companies Successfully Lobbied CPSC to Not Classify Turf as a...
The Synthetic Turf Council and FieldTurfTarkett successfully lobbied the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last May to make sure that their product, artificial turf, became excluded from the...
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San Mateo Daily Journal spotlights turf battle
Citizens in San Carlos are collecting petition signatures and directly asking city leaders to rethink use of a material they say is dangerous, expensive and unnecessary. Resident Mike Ahern asks them...
View ArticleChildren's Environmental Health Experts at Mount Sinai Medical School Warn...
This letter dated March 5, 2009 is long, but needs to be posted:Dear Deputy Director Delson,Re: Health hazards of synthetic turf fieldsOver the past five years, several hundred artificial turf fields...
View Article"Toxic Turf" airs on CBS-5
Watch Jeffrey Schaub's report on the hazards of synthetic turf, and why California lawmakers are questioning its safety. http://cbs5.com/environment/artificial.turf.fields.2.1004289.html
View ArticleCitizens Group Files Suit Against San Carlos City Council
The Save San Carlos Parks community group filed suit yesterday in San Mateo Superior Court against the City of San Carlos, challenging the City’s inadequate environmental review of its decision to...
View ArticleDanger Underfoot?
Lead continues to be a dangerous component of synthetic turf.The Consumer Product Safety Commission recognizes 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter ofblood as a level of concern. But researchers are...
View ArticleTurf Fields: Playing with Kids' Health
Lead is an incredibly pervasive and widespread poison, and there is no known safe level. According to estimates made by Dr. Philip Landrigan, a leading expert at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, we all lost...
View ArticleArtificial turf creates maintenance headaches
The explosion in artificial turf has created a whole new set of problems for maintenance crews trained in turfgrass -- including the possibility that artificial turf may harbor and transmit...
View ArticleSynthetic turf fields kicking up safety concerns
Health experts, activists and parents from Seattle to Chicago to Stamford, Mass. are worried that children may be exposed to chemicals if they inhale or swallow synthetic turf's rubber granules, known...
View ArticleSafety of Shredded Tires in Playgrounds Under Question
— EPA Endorsed Use without Analyzing Toxic Potential but Belated Studies in Limbo Source: Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityWashington, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is...
View ArticleUS soccer coach Bradley calls on FIFA to outlaw artificial turf
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. soccer coach Bob Bradley called on FIFA to outlaw artificial turf following his team's 3-1 loss to Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying this week at Saprissa Stadium.Bradley was asked...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisor moves to stop conversion of parks to synthetic
Effort to stop artificial turf growthBy: Joshua Sabatini08/19/09 9:00 AM PDTSupervisor Ross Mirkarimi introduced a resolution requesting that the Recreation and Park Department forget about converting...
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