Resources: Playing Fields and Playgrounds
TURI has developed fact sheets, case studies, reports, and videos about the health and safety of playing surfaces, including athletic fields and playgrounds.
Artificial Turf Resources |
| Artificial turf concerns: one page flyer- Summary flyer |
| Athletic Playing Fields: Choosing Safer Options for Health and Environment- Report |
| PFAS in Artificial Turf Carpet- Fact Sheet |
| Athletic Playing Fields and Artificial Turf: Considerations for Municipalities and Institutions- Fact Sheet |
| Artificial Turf Infill: A Comparative Assessment of Chemical Contents- Peer reviewed journal article |
| Testing Artificial Turf Materials: Options and Lessons Learned- Report |
Artificial Turf Alternatives Assessment Documents |
| Alternatives Assessment Introduction |
| Cost Analysis |
| Physical and Biological Hazards |
| Infills: Overview |
| Infills: Recycled Tires |
| Infills: EPDM |
| Infills: TPE |
Organically Managed Grass Athletic Fields |
| Organic Maintenance on Playing Fields- Fact Sheet 2021 |
| Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Southwest Pennsylvania- Case study 2021 |
| Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Martha's Vineyard, MA- Case study 2020 |
| Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Marblehead, MA- Case study 2019 |
| Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Springfield, MA- Case study 2019 |
| TURI's Organic Grass Care Web page |
Playground Surfacing |
| Playground Surfacing: Choosing Safer Materials for Children's Health and the Environment |
Webinars |
| Co-host with Healthy Building Network, Selecting an Athletic Turf You Can Feel Good About 2020 |
| Artificial Turf Alternatives: Webinar 2018 |
Comments |
| TURI's comments on Washington Department of Health report |
External Resources |
| Find reports, videos, and news and journal articles from other sources |
Guest Blogs |
| Chemical and Heat Hazards of Artificial Turf Athletic Fields, Green Kids Doc (Region 5 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit), January 6, 2021 |
| Solutions for Safer Turf, Healthy Building Network, October 20, 2021 |
| Guest Blog: Choosing Safer Athletic Playing Surfaces, Healthy Schools Pennsylvania, 10 September 2020 |