KTVZ

Turf vs. dirt: Bend-La Pine Schools speak on local baseball field concerns

BEND, Or (KTVZ) -- Local baseball and softball teams are calling for facility upgrades, and they’re hoping the Bend-La Pine School District will listen. Earlier this spring, coaches across the ...
The Star Press

Analysis: Why turf has surpassed grass in Delaware County and across Indiana

All Delaware County high schools with football programs will have turf fields by 2025, reflecting a statewide trend. While player safety concerns regarding turf exist at the professional level, high ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Study favors artificial turf over grass on Palo Alto’s busy playing fields

Players in the girls 2014 pre-academy soccer team practice at Cubberley’s turf soccer field in Palo Alto on January 28, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Citing surging demand for soccer fields, a new ...
Telegram

'It's about choices': Debate in Massachusetts over PFAS in artificial turf fields

PFAS is a 'forever chemical' potentially linked to health risks. Massachusetts has enacted a ban on PFAS in firefighting gear, which goes into effect in 2027. Three synthetic turf fields in Worcester ...
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Why one epidemiologist won’t let his kids play on artificial turf fields

Yale epidemiologist Vasilis Vasiliou won’t let any of his five children play on artificial turf fields. His research on the infill for synthetic turf — typically ground-up tires — identified the ...