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 |
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 |
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 |
Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Springfield, MA |
Natural Grass Playing Field Case Study: Marblehead, MA |
TURI's Organic Grass Care Web page |
Playground Surfacing |
Playground Surfacing: Choosing Safer Materials for Children's Health and the Environment |
Videos |
Natural Grass Organic Athletic Fields in Springfield, MA |
Organic Management of Natural Grass Featuring Chip Osborne |
Safer Alternatives for Playing Fields |
Presentations |
Artificial Turf Alternatives: Webinar |
Comments |
TURI's comments on Washington Department of Health report |
External Resources |
Find reports, videos, and news and journal articles from other sources |