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Turf Research

This list of resources is intended to provide a compilation of technical research that has been conducted over the past several years. Several studies have been conducted in Europe where there is great concern over the use of artificial turf. The resources are listed with the most recent appearing first.

CPSC Staff Analysis and Assessment of Synthetic Turf “Grass Blades”, July 2008

Update: New Jersey investigation of artificial turf and human health concerns, June 2008.

Artificial turf: exposures to ground-up rubber tires. Environmental & Human Health, Inc., 2007.

Health evaluation of the use of elastomer granulates (virgin and from used tyres) in third-generation artificial turf. ADEME/ALIAPUR/FieldTurf Tarkett, 2007.

Investigation and assessment of synthetic surfaces in Switzerland including athletic and soccer facilities. IST Switzerland, 2006.

Synthetic turf from a chemical perspective – a status report. KEMI (Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate), 2006.

Estimating the required global warming offsets to achieve a carbon neutral synthetic field turf system installtion [at Upper Canada College.] Athena Institute.

Environmental risk assessment of artificial turf systems. Norwegian Institute for Water Research, 2005.

This page updated Thursday July 31 2008