"he U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into the possible health hazards of lead in artificial turf installed at schools, parks and stadiums across the country. This field in Hoboken is one of two closed by New Jersey because of high lead level readings. Two fields in New Jersey were closed this week after state health officials detected what they said were unexpectedly high levels of lead in the synthetic turf and raised fears that athletes could swallow or inhale fibers or dust from the playing surface. The artificial-turf industry denied its products are dangerous. But the CPSC it is investigating. "We have a great deal of interest into any consumer product that could be used by children where children could potentially be in harm's way because of lead exposure," CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said." Wow..if this turns out to be true it cause chaos in all of the domed stadiums across the country. At least the other fields could go back to grass. http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/19/turf.lead.ap/index.html
After all these years and thousands of artificial turfs, wouldn't you think that someone would have gotten sick or died if the lead levels were really that unsafe?
