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.
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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.
Read More »What are Artificial Turf and Playgrounds Made Of? Can They Cause Cancer? Obesity? Asthma? Lower IQ?
There is growing evidence that all artificial fields and playgrounds are made with materials that can be dangerous for children and adults. Our Center has testified before the Washington, D.C. City Council, and we are working with parents across the country who seek our help in convincing their communities to choose grass and avoid artificial turf whenever possible.
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