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2. Artificial turf–cancer hypothesis - Wikipedia

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   Artificial turf is surface of synthetic fibers resembling natural grass. It is widely used for sports fields for being more hard-wearing and resistant than natural surfaces. Most use infills of crumb rubber from recycled tires; this use is controversial because of concerns that the tires contain carcinogens, though research into the issue is ...

3. Artificial turf - Wikipedia

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   Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass, used in sports arenas, residential lawns and commercial applications that traditionally use grass. It is much more durable than grass and easily maintained without irrigation or trimming, although periodic cleaning is required.

4. What is artificial turf? Synthetic grass has come a long way ...

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   Artificial turf has come a long way since since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston. Playing on ChemGrass, which became known as AstroTurf ...

5. Crumb rubber - Wikipedia

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   The Synthetic Turf Council says there are about 13,000 fields using crumb rubber, with about 1,500 new installations annually. [ 10 ] Volumes of research and testing from academics, federal and state governments including New York, California, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and school systems have examined everything called into question about ...

6. ‘A disaster’: Copa América’s makeshift fields spark ire of ...

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   In most cases, the answer is that artificial turf can better accommodate and withstand non-sporting events like concerts — which pad each stadium owner’s wallet with additional revenue. It's ...

7. Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in ...

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   August 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM. BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in ...