Natural or artificial Turf in your athletic field.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some neighbors are concerned by the artificial Turk of my kids school and the school refuses to the test the turf for toxic compounds. I am not sure why. Definitely is toxic but I guess there should be a tolerance level above which artificial turf should be ok. Also I can imagine that the quality of the material is not homogenous (some could be more toxic than others).

The NIMBYs are always going to find things to be concerned about.

Sure. But I think they have a point by suggesting natural grass.

If only it was a mere suggestion

[Anonymous]

My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

Yes - the compassion they have for student athletes has been evident. They can't stand the idea that the students would have to play on surfaces that get hot when it's hot outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

Yes - the compassion they have for student athletes has been evident. They can't stand the idea that the students would have to play on surfaces that get hot when it's hot outside.

Given that the school doesn’t care it’s nice that they care.

Also read this to see if you still think you are funny : https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11272752/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

Yes - the compassion they have for student athletes has been evident. They can't stand the idea that the students would have to play on surfaces that get hot when it's hot outside.

Given that the school doesn’t care it’s nice that they care.

Also read this to see if you still think you are funny : https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11272752/

What’s funny is your attempt to show that your NIMBYism was all about the health and well being of student athletes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

Yes - the compassion they have for student athletes has been evident. They can't stand the idea that the students would have to play on surfaces that get hot when it's hot outside.

Here in the US schools play sports during the school year- fall - spring. Not the hottest time of year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter's HS has an artificial turf field. One significant downside is the heat it throws off in the late spring-early fall months. One time the field registered at 120 degrees when the air was high 90s. It was brutal.

One of the reasons neighbors oppose artificial turf.

Yes - the compassion they have for student athletes has been evident. They can't stand the idea that the students would have to play on surfaces that get hot when it's hot outside.

Here in the US schools play sports during the school year- fall - spring. Not the hottest time of year.

Yes, let the kids enjoy the toxic artificial turf.

[Anonymous]

Artificial. Maybe natural is healthier, but impossible to maintain especially given that the fields are used for recess and rented our to other sports leagues on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Artificial. Maybe natural is healthier, but impossible to maintain especially given that the fields are used for recess and rented our to other sports leagues on the weekends.

Not that hard to maintain, you just need multiple fields to avoid excess wear and also to not rent them out.

Lots of schools use natural.

[Anonymous]

Our school has both and I prefer grass -- fewer injuries, less heat trapped, easier on joints and ligaments. Every year one of my HS age kids gets horrible turf burn when their sport is on turf.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Artificial. Maybe natural is healthier, but impossible to maintain especially given that the fields are used for recess and rented our to other sports leagues on the weekends.

Not that hard to maintain, you just need multiple fields to avoid excess wear and also to not rent them out.

Lots of schools use natural.

Not “lots”. In DC there are only two grass fields used for Soccer- Sidwell and Visi. Mind you, Sidwells is framed on both sides by two other turf fields that are used much more often because they can be. Oh, and no community use of the grass field. Impact has to be limited or it doesn’t survive. Visi has an additional field that is turf.

Other schools who recently put in or redid turf fields:

WIS
Field School
NCS


Also: UDC (used by many schools)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school has both and I prefer grass -- fewer injuries, less heat trapped, easier on joints and ligaments. Every year one of my HS age kids gets horrible turf burn when their sport is on turf.

I think everyone would prefer a well maintained, Soccerplex field. But it’s very expensive, and can’t hold up to too much sun, rain or traffic. It’s just not a viable option for most urban schools- public or private.

[Anonymous]

Thee is a problem in overpopulation in the world and artificial Turfs can solve the problem by causing infertility. Nice job maret !

https://cleanwater.org/2024/09/16/turf-artificial-harm-very-real

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thee is a problem in overpopulation in the world and artificial Turfs can solve the problem by causing infertility. Nice job maret !

https://cleanwater.org/2024/09/16/turf-artificial-harm-very-real

This very site points to did a study that shows no detectable PFA levels in dc drinking water.

https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/