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| Author(s): | Lockhart, Brian |
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| Author Affiliation: | Staff Writer, Stamford Advocate |
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| Title: | Legislators table health study of artificial turf athletic fields |
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| Source: | The Advocate. May 1 2008, p. [1]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Stamford, Conn. : Gillespie Bros. Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Sports turf safety; Research funding; Sports turf tests; Legislation
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| Abstract/Contents: | Announces that "a [2008] state study [in Connecticut] of the environmental and health effects of artificial athletic turf is on hold unless funds can be found to pay for it." Explains that "the Senate tabled a bill authorizing a study of the pulverized rubber tires used to cushion the fields because of its $250,000 price tag." Reports that Environment and Human Health, Inc. "found that when heated in a lab, the rubber crumbs used on the fields released at least four compounds, including one known carcinogen that can irritate eyes and skin. Other studies have shown that tire rubber contains heavy metals that can leach into ground water." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Lockhart, B. 2008. Legislators table health study of artificial turf athletic fields. The Advocate. p. [1]. |
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