industry in a dither about pfas in synthetic turf

Industry in a Dither about PFAS in Synthetic Turf PEER.org

Oct 24, 2019· Industry in a Dither about PFAS in Synthetic Turf Non-Denials and Trade Secret Claims Prompt More Testing of Carpet. Washington, DC — Turf industry groups are in a lather about recent reports of PFAS chemicals in artificial turf blades and turf backing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility PEER and the Ecology Center. Previously, public health attention focused on the shredded tire infill

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf

Oct 08, 2019· PFAS chemicals are used widely to help with the molding and extrusions of plastic, according to a 2005 paper from the Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology. The latest version of the synthetic...

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf – The PFAS

Oct 09, 2019· The samples of the blades that tested positive for fluorine were made by two different companies, Shaw Industries and Turf Factory Direct PFAS chemicals are used widely to help with the molding and extrusions of plastic, according to a 2005 paper from

New health concerns over synthetic playing fields | Salon.com

Nov 09, 2019· The industry earns $2.5 billion a year with businesses like Shaw Sports Turf, owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway. Shaw Industries said PFAS “chemicals are commonly used by synthetic turf...

A new volley in the debate over turf versus grass The

Oct 22, 2019· In PEER’s press release, which sparked much of the reporting on the emerging PFAS issue in synthetic fields, it is stated that eight different turf samples (including Shaw and Turf Factory Direct

New Studies Show PFAS in Artificial Grass Blades

Oct 29, 2019· PFAS are used in the manufacturing process to make the turf blades pliable enough for extrusion. The organizations tested for 36 types of PFAS, but there may be many other PFAS in synthetic grass. There are between 12,000 and 13,000 artificial fields in use in the U.S. The turf and infill of a single deconstructed field weighs about 44,000 pounds.

Toxic chemicals are found in blades of artificial turf

Oct 09, 2019· “PFAS in synthetic turf should sound alarm bells for all municipalities with these fields,” said Kyla Bennett, science policy director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

STC Statement on PFAS Issue Synthetic Turf Council

Oct 14, 2019· A recent story published by The Intercept, a decidedly biased media outlet, purported to show PFAS found in synthetic turf fields based on research done by the Ecology Center and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility PEER. The Coalition for Better Fields and Surfaces has significant concerns with the legitimacy of this report.

PFAS in Artificial Turf Carpet / TURI Chemical Fact Sheets

TURI has received numerous questions in response to new research that has detected the presence of per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances PFAS in artificial turf carpet. The function of PFAS in turf is not fully understood, but may serve as an extrusion agent during the production of the plastic grass blades. We have created a brief fact sheet that provides some basic background information on PFAS

Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Infest Artificial Turf | Ecology

The PFAS chemicals we are seeing in artificial turf grass carpet may just be the tip of the iceberg. We are concerned about the environmental fate and public health impacts of these chemicals from their use in both artificial turf and other products, and the life cycle impacts of the production and disposal of PFAS chemicals used in plastics.

New health concerns over synthetic playing fields | Salon.com

Nov 09, 2019· Tests by the Ecology Center, a nonprofit in Michigan, found a marker chemical that suggests PFAS is present in the blades of fake grass used in artificial turf touted by the turf industry

Tests Find Dangerous Chemicals in Artificial Turf Used

Nov 06, 2019· Shaw Industries said PFAS “chemicals are commonly used by synthetic turf manufacturers as a non-stick agent.”. Graham Peaslee, a professor of nuclear physics at the University of Notre Dame who has studied PFAS, said the discovery of PFAS in artificial turf means the chemicals could also be found in other products where they were used in manufacturing to keep material from

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf

Oct 08, 2019· PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks...

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf A-pvp

PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks...

"Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf" | SEJ

"PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks...

Repor ting of PFAS in Synthetic Tur f

not an advocate for the turf industry. After I read the Ecology Center’s “Testing Carpet for Toxics”, I included testing for turf for PFAS using EPA Method 537 M. Should we be testing carpet and synthetic turf for PFAS? Absolutely. The 2018 Ecology Center report showed that Shaw Philadelphia Commercial Power Up carpet had up

ESTC statement on PFAS ESTC EMEA Synthetic Turf Council

Concerns have been raised over the possible presence of PFAS in synthetic turf fields. The PFAS substance group contains over 6,000 substances, some of which have been identified as toxic or hardly degradable. Linking the presence of PFAS in soil to synthetic turf is unjustified and premature. PFAS are a broad group of perfluoroalkyl and [ ]

PFAS Chemicals Detected In Artificial Grass: Report

Oct 09, 2019· The Intercept reports that the Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental research group based in Michigan, found artificial grass and turf are being manufactured with high levels of PFAS which...

Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Infest Artificial Turf | Ecology

History of Synthetic Turf TenCate Grass

First generation synthetic turf. Synthetic turf carpet was introduced to Europe in the early 1970s, but instead of being made with nylon fibres, it used polypropylene fibres. These were cheaper than nylon and more comfortable as polypropylene is softer. This meant players were at less risk of injury when playing on artificial grass.

Artificial Turfgrass Contains Toxic PFAS Chemicals

Oct 24, 2019· PFAS Detected in Plastic Backing as Well as Blades of Artificial Grass. A set of tests revealed that in two of the turf samples PFAS chemicals were found on the plastic backing. Other tests in which the artificial grass blades were analyzed showed significant fluorine levels that established the presence of the PFAS chemicals.

Toxic Forever Chemicals Infest Artificial Turf PEER.org

Oct 10, 2019· Processing aids that contaminate synthetic turf with PFAS may be in other plastic goods Washington, DC — The toxic chemicals used in fire retardants and non-stick cookware have been found in artificial turf carpet, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility PEER

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