Artificial/Synthetic turf and hot weather

[Anonymous]

This hurts my feelings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very very unhealthy. Look at the reports of cancers in goalies.

Unfortunately, those fields are everywhere in Fairfax County Public Park. Because I live in McLean, I see them at Linway Terrace, Lewinsville, Spring Hill Rec Center, McLean HS, and Langley HS. Must be a move by Fairfax County to save money because these fields require very low maintenances, at the risk of getting cancer.

On hot days this past week, you can smell it far away. Unfortunately, there are so many kids and teenagers practicing soccer, football, and field hockey on these fields.

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People aren't willing to pay the taxes required to maintain sufficient grass fields for the demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very very unhealthy. Look at the reports of cancers in goalies.

Unfortunately, those fields are everywhere in Fairfax County Public Park. Because I live in McLean, I see them at Linway Terrace, Lewinsville, Spring Hill Rec Center, McLean HS, and Langley HS. Must be a move by Fairfax County to save money because these fields require very low maintenances, at the risk of getting cancer.

On hot days this past week, you can smell it far away. Unfortunately, there are so many kids and teenagers practicing soccer, football, and field hockey on these fields.

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People aren't willing to pay the taxes required to maintain sufficient grass fields for the demand.

Not true. Over time, it’s cheaper and easier to maintain the grass fields.