Are synthetic turf fields safe?
Yes, many federal, California, other state and local agencies have consistently verified the safety of synthetic turf. • December 2009 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study on the crumb rubber infill of a limited number of synthetic turf fields and playgrounds found that the air concentration of particulate matter and lead were well below levels of concern. (fact sheet) (full report) • July 2009 – California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released a full literature review regarding the safety of artificial turf fields and found low health risks, even when overestimated in a test scenario. (summary) (full report) • June 2009 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency preliminary results suggest that there is no danger of inhaling lead dust while playing on artificial fields (news story) • May 2009 – New York State Department of Environmental Convservation and the Department of Health released a new study validating the safety of crumb rubber.(summary)full report) •
