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Artificial turf

Medway High School's brilliant green artificial turf field uses controversial crumb rubber — chopped up tires, that sometimes contain materials believed to be carcinogenic. April 2015.

Toxic turf? Momentum grows against synthetic turf

Health

There is growing pushback against the popular artificial turf fields cushioned with recycled crushed tires. The rubber pellets, made up of pulverized tire bits may contain known carcinogens such as arsenic and benzene and other harmful substances like lead.

Canadian National Women's Soccer team captain Christine Sinclair poses with the logo for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on the artificial turf field at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Female soccer players launch a turf war over next year’s Women’s World Cup

Sports
Canadian National Women's Soccer team captain Christine Sinclair poses with the logo for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup on the artificial turf field at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Female soccer players launch a turf war over next year’s Women’s World Cup

Sports
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