ATHLETIC FIELDS AS AN INVESTMENT
THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SYNTHETIC TURF
Q: Is synthetic turf safe?
A: During the past few years, more than
75 independent, credible research and
studies from groups such as the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
and statewide governmental agencies
such as the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, New
York State Department of Health, and
the California Environmental Protection Agency have validated the safety
of synthetic turf (many of which can be
found at www.syntheticturfcouncil.org).
For 40 years, under EPA oversight and
OSHA-regulated manufacturing, not
one person has ever reported ill effects
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related to any materials associated with
synthetic turf.
Q: How does synthetic turf impact the environment?
A: Synthetic turf has a measurable,
positive impact on the environment.
Depending on the region of the country,
a typical grass sports field can use
between 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of
water or more each year. During 2010,
between three to six billion gallons of
water were conserved through its use.
According to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the average
American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day. Therefore, a sav-
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ings of three billion to six billion gallons
of water equates to the annual water
usage of over 20,000 to 40,000 average
American families of four.
Tax credits and rebates are being
offered to residential and corporate users
by an increasing number of local governments in light of the tremendous impact
on water conservation.
The estimated amount of synthetic
turf currently installed has eliminated
the need for nearly a billion pounds
of harmful pesticides and fertilizers,
which has significant health and environmental implications. For example,
according to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
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