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Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids

  • Written by: Stuart Shalat, Professor and Director of the Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
imageSoccer player on artificial turf. From www.shutterstock.com

If you want to get a soccer mom’s attention, bring up the subject of artificial turf, the preferred playing surface for children from pre-K to college – or at least preferred by school boards and parks and recreation departments.

From concerns about concussions to cancer,...

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