April 18, 2022: NCHR Letter to Superintendent Paul Johnson and Members of the Board of the Los Gatos Union School District regarding the health risks posed by artificial turf and playground surfaces.
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Injuries Related to Artificial Turf
Artificial turf is used all over the U.S. for sports fields instead of natural grass. However, the risks to human health and injuries include abrasions, concussions, and musculoskeletal injuries, and the risks to the environment are also increasingly obvious.
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Why Expose Children to the Danger of Artificial Turf Fields
Woodbridge Town News, April 22, 2021. Dr. Zuckerman writes about her concerns for children regarding artificial turf. Currently no tests for the impact of turf on human health are required before getting the product on the market.
Read More »NCHR Comments on CPSC Priorities for FY2021/2022
April 2020. We want to start by emphasizing two issues involving chemicals in products that affect our and our children’s health, (1) artificial turf and playground surfaces and equipment, and (2) organohalogen flame retardants. We will also briefly discuss sport and recreational helmets, sleep-related products for infants, furniture stability, home elevators, and liquid nicotine packaging. All these issues should be CPSC priorities.
Read More »NCHR Statement Supporting Maryland House Bill to Ban State Funds for Artificial Turf and Playgrounds
March 5, 2020. Officials in communities all over the country have been misled by artificial turf salespeople. They were erroneously told that these products are safe. But on the contrary, there is clear scientific evidence that these materials are harmful. The only question is how much exposure is likely to be harmful to which children? We should not be willing to take such a risk. Our children deserve better.
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