Toxic Chemicals Are Found In Blades Of Artificial Turf

Oct 10, 2019· Public health advocates have long raised alarms about artificial turf pellets, which simulate the give of natural grass but have been shown to contain benzene, cadmium, and other known carcinogens

Oct 09, 2019· Public health advocates have long raised alarms about artificial turf pellets, which simulate the give of natural grass but have been shown to contain benzene, cadmium, and other known carcinogens

Oct 09, 2019· Illustration: Soohee Cho/The Intercept. “PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement

Oct 08, 2019· In one set of tests, the PFAS chemicals were detected in the plastic backing of two samples of the turf. In another, in which the “blades” of the artificial grass

Oct 11, 2019· TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN ARTIFICIAL TURF Crumb Rubber. Any threats posed by the PFAS in the blades and backing of turf add to questions that were already... Blades and Backing. Bennett was also extremely disappointed that the EPA investigated only the crumb rubber from the... Discarded Turf....

Toxic chemicals are found in blades of artificial turf Leave a Comment / research chemicals The test results showed that the turf contained elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals known as PFAS, which have been linked to kidney cancer, low infant birth weights, and a range of diseases.

Oct 08, 2019· In one set of tests, the PFAS chemicals were detected in the plastic backing of two samples of the turf. In another, in which the “blades” of the artificial grass were analyzed, scientists measured significant levels of fluorine, which is seen as an indication of the presence of the chemicals. “We’re seeing unexplained levels of fluorine-based compounds in all of the eight samples of turf grass blades

Oct 11, 2019· His lab, the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, tested similar artificial blades near Boston, and found those sports fields did contain potentially harmful chemicals called PFAS. Test

Oct 24, 2019· The crumb rubber contains heavy metals and toxic chemicals such as cadmium, nickel, chromium, arsenic, and benzene that pose serious health risks. Amy Griffin, a soccer coach noticed in 2014 that a significant number of goalkeepers developed cancer

long raised alarms about artificial turf pellets, which simulate the give of natural grass but have been shown to contain benzene, cadmi­ um, and other known carcinogens. Now, for the first time, a new se­ ries of tests has found that the blades, and their plastic backing, may also contain toxic chemicals. The test results showed that the

Jan 24, 2020· His lab, the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, tested similar artificial blades near Boston, and found those sports fields did contain potentially harmful chemicals called PFAS.

Oct 08, 2019· The latest version of artificial turf is made of bright green plastic blades attached to a sod-like base. In order to make the blades stand up in a passable imitation of grass, most synthetic turf has, since the late 1990s, required some sort of ‘infill,’ usually crumb rubber made from shredded tires.

Oct 24, 2019· PFAS Detected in Plastic Backing as Well as Blades of Artificial Grass. A set of tests revealed that in two of the turf samples PFAS chemicals were found on the plastic backing. Other tests in which the artificial grass blades were analyzed showed significant fluorine levels that established the presence of the PFAS chemicals.

Oct 08, 2019· PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks...

Oct 29, 2019· PFAS chemicals are found in drinking water, firefighting foam, and many other consumer and industrial products. In July, the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that synthetic turf contains toxic chemicals, some of which are known to cause cancer. The EPA report was not a formal risk assessment and did not address the potential harm...

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 10, 2019. Washington, DC — The toxic chemicals used in fire retardants and non-stick cookware have been found in artificial turf carpet, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility PEER and The Ecology Center. This raises new public health and environmental concerns, including the potential of these chemicals to leach from turf...

Oct 10, 2019· Processing aids that contaminate synthetic turf with PFAS may be in other plastic goods. Washington, DC — The toxic chemicals used in fire retardants and non-stick cookware have been found in artificial turf carpet, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility PEER and The Ecology Center. This raises new public health

Studies have found that synthetic turf poses a threat to biological organisms, and zinc has been found at levels above EPA Fresh Water Standards. Due to the variability in toxic contaminants found, one study has called for the testing of every artificial field to measure its risk to players, especially children.

It also could result from breathing in dust and vapors from crumb rubber while playing on artificial fields or lawns. According to the non-profit group, Environment and Human Health, Inc., 96 chemicals were found in 14 samples of shredded used tires analyzed at Yale University.

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf Laboratory testing found PFAS chemicals in the plastic backing of two samples of the turf. Analysis of the “blades” of the artificial grass showed significant levels of fluorine, which indicate the presence of cancer-causing PFAS chemicals.

"Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf" The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks, schools, professional sports stadiums, and practice fields around the U.S.

Their report found no evidence of a causal effect of playing on artificial turf and cancer. As they acknowledge, that does not mean there is no risk, only that this study did not find one.

Elevated temperatures can also increase the rate at which toxic chemicals, such as benzothiozole and toluene, are released from some artificial fields into the surrounding air. The heat factor has led manufacturers to recommend that customers water their artificial turf on sunny days to keep it cool -- thereby negating some of the water savings.