January 9, 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 potentially harmful. The only question is how harmful and how much exposure is likely to be harmful? We should not be willing to take such a risk. Our children deserve better.
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Parents Demand Answers on Playground Lead in DC
WUSA-TV, October 2, 2019. Local parents attended a “Community Forum on the Safety of Playgrounds and Artificial Turf Fields in D.C.,” sponsored by the Park View UNC and D.C. Safe Healthy Playing Fields on Wednesday.
Read More »Are DC Playgrounds Safe? One Report Finds High Levels of Lead
WUSA9 News: May 6, 2019. At Janney Elementary School in Washington DC, testing revealed high levels of lead. Are children being harmed?
Read More »Municipal and Schools Budgets Proposed for FY ’19-20, Public Comments Focus on Turf, Ice Rink
Greenwich Free Press: January 25, 2019. NCHR’s president, Dr. Zuckerman, traveled to Connecticut to present information on artificial turf fields.
Read More »Press Release: After Less than 1 Year, Artificial Turf Field at DC Elementary School is Falling Apart — And It’s HOT!
Press release by Dr. Diana Zuckerman regarding the dangers of artificial turf like increased temperatures, chemical release, and more.
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