Is synthetic grass toxic?
The fact that synthetic grass is chosen and used in many situations frequently involving children and adults leads us to believe that this product is a suitable substitute for natural grass, although we never want to underestimate a potential threat to one’s health. Claims of toxicity are generally based on extreme laboratory testing such as the use of solvents and high temperatures to generate pollutants. Rarely replicating actual field conditions, this laboratory work does not represent realistic material characteristics. More often than not, even with laboratory testing, results in levels of pollutants are below existing background levels within the environment. In fact, the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have noted that many of the chemicals found in crumb rubber are very common in the urban environment. Given these facts, and the results of studies conducted in the United States and Europe, the environmental concerns have been deemed insignificant by third-party
