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Synthetic Turf: Health Debate Takes Root Luz Claudio Abstract
Synthetic turf has been used since the 1960s, when it was first used in large professional sports stadiums. Since then, the materials have swung in and out of favor as experts debate how much such surfaces contribute to sports injuries, environmental concerns, and other problems. Synthetic turf does offer certain advantages over natural grass, but environmental health advocates and policy makers are calling for more research into the possible toxicity of its various components and its environmental impacts—including possible degradation of water quality and contribution to urban heat islands—to inform decision making. The dialogue is beginning to heat up in New York, where state assemblymembers have imposed a moratorium on the purchase and installation of synthetic turf pending further investigation into potential health effects.
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