Mioli and Fawcett call for turf moratorium – Westport News: “Westport State Representatives Joe Mioli, D-136, and Kim Fawcett, D-133, are proposing legislation in the General Assembly that would buy time for a new state study designed to determine whether or not the recycled synthetic rubber crumb used as infill material on the fields has
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DEP to Study Artificial Playing Fields – The Source: “The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) says steps are now in place to conduct a study to determine if there are health and environmental impacts resulting from the use of crumb rubber for artificial turf playing fields.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com
Some want state’s turf study reviewed – The New Haven Register: “Leaders of a North-Haven based public health group are urging state health officials to have independent experts assess its safety study of artificial turf playing fields before releasing it to the public. Environment and Human Health Inc., a scientific nonprofit group, has been joined
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Turf Study Is Worth Cost | TheDay.com: “Supporters of artifical turf playing fields at state high schools contend further study of their safety is unnecesarry, but when dealing with the health of our student athletes, it’s best to get all questions answered.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com
State will study safety of artificial turf | TheRidgefieldPress.com: “The Connecticut Department of Environmental protection (DEP) says steps are now in place to conduct a study to determine if there are health and environmental impacts resulting from the use of crumb rubber for artificial turf playing fields. DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy said, “This study is
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Artificial Turf Studied For Health, Environmental Risks — Courant.com: “State health and environmental experts will begin a study of artificial turf to determine whether the ground-up rubber from recycled tires and other materials used in synthetic athletic fields poses any threat.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com
State plans to examine artificial turf fields – The Advocate: “STAMFORD – The debate over health and safety concerns related to artificial turf playing fields is not over. The state Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday it will launch a broad study of environmental and health effects of the fields.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com
Turf debate switches to legal battle – The Advocate: “STAMFORD – As work continues on two artificial turf fields in Shippan, so does the clamor over use of the controversial material … The debate, which originally centered on the health risks of turf, has since turned into a thorny legal battle about whether the city
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An article from the September 30 Record Journal in Meriden points out that test results from the Department of Environmental Protection show that: “Questions have been raised regarding health, safety and environmental aspects of the rubber infill material [in artificial turf]. Rubber contains industrial chemicals that can be released into the air during playing and
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Board approves artificial turf fields – The Advocate: “STAMFORD – The turf wars are officially over. After more than three hours of presentations from the city and opposing residents, the Zoning Board Monday night voted 4-1 to approve the installation of two artificial turf fields at West Beach Park. Most board members said they were
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Concerns about the turf | www.MyRecordJournal.com: “I write in response to the Record-Journal’s article, August 22, headlined ‘Towns consult neighbors’ experience before deciding on artificial turf.’ Environment and Human Health Inc. (EHHI) remains as concerned as ever about the synthetic turf fields that are being installed by schools and towns all over the United States.”
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