Showing posts with label soil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soil. Show all posts
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Profits vs. safety: What new findings about FieldTurf tell us about the future of sports
From Sports Illustrated: A new series of articles shows how the synthetic playing surface is more dangerous than first realized. ...read more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Are high school athletes at risk from artificial turf?
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UPI.com
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Are high school athletes at risk from
artificial turf?
FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 -- Lower levels of fake soil in
artificial turf -- a cost-saving move -- may be linked to sharply higher
numbers of injuries among ...
Monday, November 9, 2015
Reputable ESPN report links field turf to cancer
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AOL
News
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Reputable ESPN report links field
turf to cancer
E:60 will run their investigative report is featured on
ESPN's website, and will examine the link between artificial turf and
cancer in athletes.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Butte residents speak out about artificial turf safety
Butte residents speak out about
artificial turf safety
Congress is demanding answers from the Environmental
Protection Agency on the potential health risks of crumb rubber in artificial
turf. The industry ...
Crumb rubber report stirs up passionate debate in US
Crumb rubber report stirs up passionate
debate in US
Washington – NBC News' updated report on alleged health
hazards linked to synthetic turf made with crumb rubber from recycled
tires drew the ...
ESPN Is Running A Segment On Turf That Should Worry Everyone
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Huffington
Post
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ESPN Is Running A Segment On Turf
That Should Worry Everyone
ESPN's "E:60" is set to air an investigative report on
Tuesday night that will examine the link between artificial turf and
cancer in athletes. The piece will ...
Hill takes on tires in turf: Senator renews push for bill requiring schools, cities to consider ...
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San
Mateo Daily Journal
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Hill takes on tires in turf: Senator
renews push for bill requiring schools, cities to consider ...
Hill, D-San Mateo, has argued the crumb rubber frequently
used on artificial turf has been linked to ingredients known to cause
cancer and further ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Congress Sends Letter After EPA Ignores NBC Queries About Cancer And Artifical Turf
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Forbes
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Congress Sends Letter After EPA Ignores NBC
Queries About Cancer And Artifical Turf
NBC has been all over the possible link between
artificial turf and cancer. The network first dove into the subject over
a year ago with the lead ...
Monday, June 29, 2015
Artificial turf: Backlash amid water district rebates for fake grass
Artificial
turf: Backlash amid water district rebates for fake grass
The
East Bay Municipal Utility District Board is the latest to balk at subsidizing
synthetic turf after hearing complaints that it has
undesirable ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Abby Wambach Blames Artificial Turf For World Cup Scoring Woes
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NESN.com
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Abby
Wambach Blames Artificial Turf For World Cup Scoring Woes
In
an interview with ESPN on Saturday, Wambach blamed artificial turf for
the scoring chances she missed in the United States' first two World
Cup ...
Monday, June 15, 2015
Artificial Grass May Save Water, But Does It Endanger People?
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Huffington
Post
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Artificial
Grass May Save Water, But Does It Endanger People?
When
Michael and Barbara Fouch first considered replacing their grassy lawn with
artificial turf, they researched the growing array of options for
the ...
Monday, June 1, 2015
House Park Memorial Day flood rescue
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KXAN.com
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FULL
VIDEO: House Park Memorial Day flood rescue
But
the most expensive part of the damage is the artificial turf. It was
installed in 2008 to replace the natural grass surface — at a cost of about
$60,000.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Artificial lawns are HUGE threat to Britain's wildlife, experts warn
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Express.co.uk
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Artificial
lawns are HUGE threat to Britain's wildlife, experts warn
THE
growing trend of homeowners replacing natural lawns with artificial grass
is threatening to turf out Britain's wildlife, experts warned
yesterday.
Artificial lawns are damaging wildlife, say conservation charities
Artificial
lawns are damaging wildlife, say conservation charities
Gardeners
who abandon their lawnmowers in favour of laying artificial turf are
inadvertently damaging Britain's wildlife, conservation charities
have ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Letter: Artificial grass has problems of its own
Letter:
Artificial grass has problems of its own
When
the artificial turf is worn out it will have to be deposited into a land
fill. Scholl Canyon is already a source of irritation for nearby
Glendale ...
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Possible April decision for grass vs. turf issue
Possible
April decision for grass vs. turf issue
The
Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District's decision is set for mid-April on
natural celebration grass vs. artificial turf on at least two parks'
fields, ...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Popular athletic field turf raises worries in North Jersey
Popular
athletic field turf raises worries in North Jersey
They
are carried in by his 13-year-old son, Zachary, after soccer games on
artificial turf. They are used as infill on nearly all synthetic fields
in the ...
Critics say EPA played dual role in recycled tire controversy
Critics
say EPA played dual role in recycled tire controversy
Ground
up further, it makes up the tiny black pebbles that give resiliency to
artificial turf. But environmental groups and health advocates say the
EPA ...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Toxic turf? What happens when those football and soccer fields deteriorate?
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Deseret
News
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Toxic
turf? What happens when those football and soccer fields deteriorate?
As
artificial turf fields get old, can they cause health problems? ...
dangers of ground-up rubber tires, used in playgrounds and on artificial
turf fields.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Synthetic Turfgrass Costs Far Exceed Natural Grass Playing Fields
Synthetic Turfgrass Costs Far Exceed Natural Grass Playing Fields
By Chuck Adamson
Synthetic turfgrass costs more, a lot more, than natural grass to install and maintain, concludes a University of Missouri Extension turfgrass expert.Brad Fresenburg, an MU Extension turfgrass specialist, recently completed a cost analysis of installing and maintaining natural and synthetic fields. He will present the analysis that includes yearly cost averages on Nov. 30 at the Heartland Green Industry Expo in Overland Park, Kan. ...read more
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