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.
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Opinion: Maryland’s reopening, especially of sports stadiums, is too soon
The Washington Post Letters to the Editor, March 15, 2021: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is reopening sports stadiums to 50 percent capacity and consulting Dr. Robert Redfield for his COVID-19 response. Both decisions create an enormous opportunity for the coronavirus to spread.
Read More »Will MLB’s health and safety plan hold up once baseball returns? It’ll be a tough task.
The Washington Post, June 24, 2020. Major League Baseball’s 2020 operations manual has strict, detailed instructions in the ball park, but Conduct Outside of Club Facilities, “feels vague and potentially problematic,” according to multiple public health experts who reviewed the manual.
Read More »How MLB is navigating the coronavirus pandemic to play ball
ESPN, May 19, 2020. We explain to ESPN the importance of quarantining and social distancing, even in a time where sporting events will start to reopen.
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