Natural v Plastic
How Safe is the Artificial Turf on Your Child's Sports Field? The material used as a granular synthetic dirt between the pieces of artifical grass, Can this be harmful? Read more on the story from NBC News from the USA
https://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/how-safe-is-the-artificial-turf-on-your-childs-sports-field-339230787933
Synthetic turf fields' possible link to cancer causing a stir,
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2014/10/17/tales-from-the-motherhood-turf-war-synthetic-turf-fields-possible-link-to-cancer-causing-a-stir/adzdfuj/
Exeter coach Rob Baxter has questioned the long-term future of artificial pitches after he felt he had no choice but to omit winger Jack Nowell, who recently returned to action after 18 weeks out following knee surgery, for last week's game at Newcastle. Baxter said he feared Nowell could have struggled on Newcastle's new 4G surface.
Read more at https://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/244029.html#iPegIXvLLm8pIPDJ.99
How Taxpayers Get Fooled On The Cost Of An Artificial Turf Field
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2014/09/28/how-taxpayers-get-fooled-on-the-cost-of-an-artificial-turf-field/
Euro 2016: Wales' Gareth Bale bemoans 'worst pitch ever'
Wales' match-winner Gareth Bale described the pitch for their 2-1 Euro 2016 qualifying win in Andorra as "by far the worst I have ever played on".
https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29133293
IS ARTIFICIAL TURF’S CRUMB RUBBER REALLY SAFE?
The big “green industry” news story last month was the NBC report questioning possible health issues over tire crumb rubber used on artificial turf fields. Debate over safety of tire crumb rubber used on artificial turf fields makes national news! Read it here