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: 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 |
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 |