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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that anyone can say definitively that artificial turf of any type is safe. It's very hard to prove safety, particularly on a relatively new product. There are no standards that I know of. "Organic" in this context does not mean much (unlike in food, for which the term is regulated). Crude oil is "organic."[/quote]

Nobody can say definitively that ANYTHING is safe.[/quote]

But you know what they can do?  They can measure the HEAT generated by a grass field and compare it to a PLASTIC field.

It's called science.

And based on the known data, the artificial turf fields run up to 150+ degrees on a warm day.

BCC HS field - August 6th:

Air temp ~90 degrees
Grass temp ~ 92 degrees
Artificial turf temp ~135+ degrees

August 20th:
Artificial turf temp ~ 151 degrees
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The EU has over 17,000 synthetic fields, including in Spain, Portugal and Italy which are significantly hotter than here.  FIFA only plays on artificial turf.  MCPS may be using the wrong material, I have no clue, but there are materials that are acceptable.[/quote]

Time to catch up.

FIFA will only allow natural grass fields at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

The stipulation is contained in requirements sent to bidding nations and follows controversy over the use of artificial turf at the 2015 tournament in Canada.
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