Many synthetic turf fields are believed to be made with PFAS.
In this Nov. 12, 2023, file photo, kids practicebaseball on an artificial turf field at the 4S Ranch Sports Park in San Diego, Calif.The grass may be greener if it's made of synthetic turf, but some communities are raising concerns about "forever chemicals" that may be found in many of the faux fields.
In this June 19, 2018, file photo, a Fullerton College soccer player works with his trainer Danny Califf at Lions Field in Fullerton, Calif.In addition to synthetic turf, PFAS can be found in drinking water, food, cleaners, textiles, paper, paints, fire-fighting foams, wire insulation and more, "They assume that these chemicals have been proven to be safe, and they absolutely have not," she claimed.into the chemicals found in recycled tire crumb, a component of some synthetic turf and what, if any, human exposure might occur during contact with turf fields.
Peter Wierzba, design specialist for synthetic turf manufacturing company Tough Turtle Turf, told ABC News synthetic turf "just makes sense" for multi-use sports fields that see constant, year-round activity. The experiment was not peer-reviewed, meaning it did not go through a robust independent scientific review process and did not measure health risks.
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