Two senators have asked President Barack Obama to launch a “comprehensive” study into the potential health risks posed by “crumb rubber” turf, a surface made of recycled tires used on playgrounds and ...

Artificial turf has come a long way since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston. Playing on ChemGrass, which became known as AstroTurf, was a lot ...

Objective: To compare injury risk in elite football played on artificial turf compared with natural grass. Design: Prospective two-cohort study. Setting: Male European elite football leagues.

Across the NFL, plans are afoot for new or renovated stadiums. But there’s one big change that NFL Players Association (NFLPA) President J.C. Tretter says should be considered league-wide: “NFL clubs ...

Let’s start with some common sense: Covering the Earth with plastic carpet is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to cover an ever-growing swath of our public and private open spaces with artificial ...

Towns all across America are struggling with their budgets. The nation remains stuck in the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression. In states like New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts ...

The high cost of growing and maintaining natural grass was one of the main driving forces behind the formation of artificial turf, which is a material made with synthetic fibres and resembles natural ...

Turf burn is an abrasion caused by friction from an artificial lawn. Treatment involves cleaning the wound and applying an antiseptic to prevent infections. If you play football, soccer, or hockey, ...