For those of you who subscribe to the CSHEMA listserv and have time to read it(!), you will recognize this item from a list discussion in April. Whether or not you followed that discussion, it might be worth your while to know some things about the topic in case you are asked...
The CDC has recently issued a health advisory for lead contamination of certain artificial turf surfaces. Some artificial turf made of nylon or nylon/polyethylene blend fibers contains levels of lead that pose a potential public health concern. These are generally older turfs ("AstroTurf").
Tests of artificial turf fields made with only polyethylene fibers showed that these fields contained very low levels of lead. These tend to be newer turfs.
Link to CDC webpage: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/artificialturf.htm
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Lead contamination of certain artificial turf surfaces
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