Artificial turf fields linked to cancer in young athletes

‘If you visit a soccer field at a school, park or even professional stadium, you might think at first glance that it is covered with carefully mowed grass. But more than likely, you are looking at a synthetic turf field made with a controversial substance that has been accused of producing cancer in young athletes.
These artificial fields consists of green plastic fibers embedded in a cushioned layer. It’s the under layer, made from ground up tires (known as crumb rubber) that’s the center of the controversy.
Tires, of course, are petrochemical products that contain substantial levels of a variety of different toxins.’
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