Why worries about forever chemicals and injuries might push the NFL to ditch artificial turf9/21/2023
 For the first time, the NFLPA says it's concerned about risks from the PFAS chemicals used to make the plastic playing fields. by David Gambacorta, Barbara Laker, and Marcus Hayes Published Sep. 19, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET Link to the subscriber only content BY PANDORA DEWAN ON 6/6/23 AT 8:00 AM EDT The safety of recreational outdoor flooring is rarely discussed. But, according to scientists, your kids might be playing on a bed of toxic chemicals. Environmental toxicologist Genoa Warner studies the impact of environmental chemicals on the human body at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. "My life collided with my research when my town decided to look into putting artificial turf on the playing fields in the park about a quarter of a mile away from my house, where I take my kids to play," Warner told Newsweek. In August 2022, Warner and her colleague, Maire Murphy, published a paper in the Journal of Environmental Pollution summarizing the impacts of artificial turf on human health.  Artificial turf and playground surfaces contain potentially hazardous chemicals, but more research is needed to understand their effect. DMYTRO VARAVIN/GETTY "I found it striking that very little health research has been done," Warner said. "We just have not widely studied the health impacts of installing artificial turf in communities and there needs to be more research. Read the full article from Newsweek here. If passed, it would be illegal for any business to sell clothes, cosmetic products, and menstrual products that contain harmful PFAS
Updated: 6:28 PM EDT Apr 19, 2023 by Stephen Biddix MONTPELIER, Vt. —PFAS have been linked to causing various types of cancers in all ages, and Vermont lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would eliminate the sale of products with PFAS. If passed, it would be illegal for any business to sell clothes, cosmetic products, and menstrual products that contain harmful PFAS. Sports products that use PFAS, like ski wax and synthetic turf athletic fields, also fall under the bill. View the full report Six former Phillies died from the same brain cancer. We tested the Vet’s turf and found dangerous chemicals.
By Barbara Laker and David Gambacorta Published Mar 7, 2023 Read the article |
News About Synthetic Turf and Natural GrassWe will share updates and news links here as they become available. Archives
February 2025
Categories
All
|
RSS Feed