Turf and Cancer

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http://www.grf-football.co.uk/3g-pit...-safety-fears/

So it's the same as radiation exposure then! Playing on it once a week your ok but playing on it 3 or 4 times a week for years will lead to over exposure and it's obviously worse for keepers who dive on it as they are in contact with the rubber balls more!


Here is an article about an alternative

http://www.woodardcurran.com/blog/al...ic-turf-fields

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Not this **** again.

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All the speculation on this topic is a little annoying. We're not going to know until the final studies come out whether artificial turf is safe or not. In the meantime, you can either be extra cautious with your kid and not let them play on turf until you're sure it's safe, or you can let your kid play on it, hoping the level of exposure to toxins is as minimal as some of the initial (albeit, inconclusive) studies have shown. More articles rehashing the same speculation over and over is not going to help anyone.

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All the speculation on this topic is a little annoying. We're not going to know until the final studies come out whether artificial turf is safe or not. In the meantime, you can either be extra cautious with your kid and not let them play on turf until you're sure it's safe, or you can let your kid play on it, hoping the level of exposure to toxins is as minimal as some of the initial (albeit, inconclusive) studies have shown. More articles rehashing the same speculation over and over is not going to help anyone.

Or you can put your head in the sand like they did with cigarettes. The article mentioned a few alternatives to the rubber pellets and I know of a few schools that have already implemented them. So if you are involved with soccer, especially if your kid is a goalie, you'll want to know about this and encourage your town boards and school departments to evaluate the alternative options. Even if you have an existing field, most high schools will scrape off the rubber pellets periodically as part of the field maintenance program. So that would be the time to lay down something new.

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Worry about soda and 5 guys.

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Or you can put your head in the sand like they did with cigarettes. The article mentioned a few alternatives to the rubber pellets and I know of a few schools that have already implemented them. So if you are involved with soccer, especially if your kid is a goalie, you'll want to know about this and encourage your town boards and school departments to evaluate the alternative options. Even if you have an existing field, most high schools will scrape off the rubber pellets periodically as part of the field maintenance program. So that would be the time to lay down something new.

Keeping water on the turf regularly will also keep the pellets from coming up off the turf. Many High Schools do not have the knowledge to actually do the proper upkeep on there fields.

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Or you can put your head in the sand like they did with cigarettes.

Big fan of ****ty arguments. Nice job.

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Big fan of ****ty arguments. Nice job.

Medfield chose the acrylic/sand for its infill. Field debuted this month.

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Fertilizer on natural grass will also cause cancer. Pretty sure studies have been done. QB's are always licking their fingers on throwing hand. Not good.

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Sunlight causes cancer.

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Keeping water on the turf regularly will also keep the pellets from coming up off the turf. Many High Schools do not have the knowledge to actually do the proper upkeep on there fields.

Are you sure about that? My kids seem to come home with more pellets stuck to them when the turf is wet.

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Are you sure about that? My kids seem to come home with more pellets stuck to them when the turf is wet.

I think the op means wetting them down as a maintenance procedure. Totally agree they stick more with wet skin.

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Sunlight causes cancer.

Bubble over every field!!!!

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Bubble over every field!!!!

Even the grass ones!

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Are you sure about that? My kids seem to come home with more pellets stuck to them when the turf is wet.

The Patriots and Rev. always drag the hose out during Half time...Why is it you think they do that? You don't see them covered in Rubber Crumble. That said I'm not exactly sure if they even use Rubber Crumble anymore.