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Date: June 23, 2008
Category: Announcements
Subject: Potential Exposure to Lead in Artificial Turf

Recent announcements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have included mention of specific types of artificial turf. Recent tests by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) of artificial turf playing fields in that state made of nylon or nylon/polyethylene blend fibers have detected levels of lead that pose a potential public health concern. The study noted that that some of the fields with elevated lead levels in either dust and/or turf fiber samples were old and visibly worn.

For additional information, visit the following CDC web site:

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/artificialturf.htm

For specific information from the CDC about the use and management of artificial fields to reduce the potential for lead exposure, refer to the following location:

http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00275

Submitted by: The UMass Extension Turf Program

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