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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Dutch are soccer-obsessed, but they also give a crap about children’s health.

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Has decided to ban artificial soccer fields entirely by 2030, citing potential cancer risks associated with artificial grass. A study found that rubber crumb used in artificial turf contained carcinogenic compounds at levels 1.5–3.7 times higher than allowed in consumer products[/quote]

They classify fertilizer and herbicide as causing cancer. They also pay taxes to maintenance existing fields and create more fields including mowing. If you do not do the maintenance on grass fields including mowing, watering, seeding, fertilizer, herbicide application, aeration and repairs it is a dangerous surface to play on. These grass field need to be rested. [/quote]

It isn't dangerous.  It's just muddy and messy.  We all grew up playing on fields that weren't watered, fertilized, and herbicided.  It builds character.  You've created such a false forced dichotomy that it's impossible to take you seriously - especially when there is decades of data showing that artificial turf fields have much higher rates of injuries.[/quote]

It doesn’t build character if you never get to play because the fields are closed every time it rains. Turf fields give kids more playing time because the city closes the grass fields when it rains.[/quote]

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