Artificial turf appears to be causing lymphoma and leukemia.

[AeroBuff99]

We need to get Jenny McCarthy out in front on this issue to lend it some credibility.

 

[Burrito]

We need to get Jenny McCarthy out in front on this issue to lend it some credibility.

I like where your head's at.

 

[FlatironsBuff]

I like where your head's at.

Probably in his hand. Just a guess.

 

[BeavBuff47]

Lymphoma affects 1 in 50 people. There are at least 10s of thousands of female soccer players in Washington. So some of them played on field turf a few times.

This is GROSSLY incorrect. The prevalence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (the majority of Lymphomas) is more along the lines of 30 per 100,000.

 

[BuffCat]

There are other options besides rubber. I believe Arizona uses cork instead of rubber on their field because it doesn't get as hot. Wonder if that's an option for the IPF.

 

[Burrito]

This is GROSSLY incorrect. The prevalence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (the majority of Lymphomas) is more along the lines of 30 per 100,000.

He's usually only wrong about women.

 

[GregInArlington]

This is GROSSLY incorrect. The prevalence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (the majority of Lymphomas) is more along the lines of 30 per 100,000.

Sorry, the interwebs lied to me.

 

[EddieCrowder]

Sorry, the interwebs lied to me.

Wait,... what ? I was under the impression if it was on the interweb it had to be true, right ???????

 

[Tatanka™]

Just saw this new story on NBCNews.com.

Another Turf Field Cancelled After NBC News Report

A New Jersey city has halted its plans to install an artificial turf field following an NBC News investigation that raised potential safety concerns, city officials said. Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian decided to keep the natural grass football field at Carey Stadium until more research is done.

Earlier this week, Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington scrapped its plan to use crumb rubber turf in its new football field after seeing the NBC News reports. According to Principal Mike Prato, the school will instead use a Nike infill made up of recycled tennis shoe soles.

Also cheap and abundant but without the toxins. A company has to be run by sociopaths to go with rubber known to contain numerous toxins in the first place. I'll be surprised if these Field Turf people aren't sued out of existence before too long.

A Democratic congressman from New Jersey, Frank Pallone, has called for a federal study on any health risks associated with crumb rubber on the thousands of sports fields across the country.

“The fact is that we do not have enough information on the effects that exposure to crumb rubber has on young athletes," said Rep. Pallone in a statement after Ocean City announced its decision. "We do know that middle school and high school students who are still growing and developing are particularly vulnerable to the harmful chemicals found in rubber tires. And they are playing on these fields unaware of any potential risks it may pose to their health. I think that we have a responsibility to do more research on these substances so that we know the fields our kids are playing on are safe.”

 

[DBT]

Recycled tennis shoe soles. Great. Now Nike can make money on used tennis shoes. BTW, who the hell plays tennis anymore?