We just received a copy of an email from the Dept of Education. We are pleased to report that there is nothing to fear from products installed by FieldTurf Tarkett, the world leader in infilled artificial turf systems.  
New Information
Overview of latest attacks on artificial turf
Conclusions- What the experts say

1 – The dangers of lead are confined to fields with fibers made of nylon. All FieldTurf fibers are made from 100% polyethylene. The high lead content was found on fields installed by Astroturf and others. NOT ON FIELDTURF FIELDS. Recent testing on many of our fields confirms their lead free compliance and safety.  

2 – Any other risks related to artificial turf, including the much talked about crumb rubber, have been studied for the past 20 years. Hundreds of publicly funded studies have been completed to uncover any potential risks to human health or the environment. FieldTurf fields are safe.  

3 – Government health ministries and environmental bodies around the world have commissioned extensive research. So have world health organizations, leading  

universities and independent scientific committees. Elected officials around the world and across the US have reacted to the concerns of their constituents, by commissioning additional studies to get the facts.  

4 – But recent headlines reveal tactics being used by others with their own agenda. They do not report the truth. The research has been done. The studies exist. Get the facts and find out for yourself. Click here to download the actual studies of artificial turf.  

5 – Aside from eliminating the massive amounts of pesticides from our environment, artificial turf saves billions of gallons of clean water each year. And most importantly, FieldTurf artificial turf provides a safer surface that reduces injuries.

 

6 – Americans suffer 750,000 injuries each year in recreational sport – including 82,000 brain injuries. In any given season, 10% of all college players and 20% of all high school players sustain brain injuries. A five-year study showed that FieldTurf reduced neural injuries by 55% and cranial cervical injuries by 47% when compared to injuries sustained on natural grass.  

If you have any further questions, or if you would like to receive additional studies and documents regarding the safety of artificial turf and its benefits to human health and the environment, please let me know.  

Darren Gill

Director of Marketing

FieldTurf Tarkett

800-724-2969

 

Source: FieldTurf Tarkett

FieldTurf Given Green Light by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS)

TRENTON, N.J., April 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) has tested 12 artificial turf fields and found that there are "very low or undetectable levels of lead" in the polyethylene fibers used by FieldTurf.

However, the NJDHSS stated that "high levels of lead" were found in the nylon turf fibers -- old style, carpet-like fibers that are not even remotely similar to FieldTurf's fibers. FieldTurf has never used nylon fibers. These tests confirm yet again that FieldTurf fields are safe for the players and the environment.

This is not the first time that FieldTurf, the inventor of the infilled grass system, has been mistakenly accused and lumped in with other turf manufacturers.

The fibers in the FieldTurf system, installed on more than 200 fields in the Garden State and over 2500 fields worldwide, have a positive impact on the environment because FieldTurf uses only environmentally friendly components.

"The safety of athletes and communities is, and always has been, the number one priority at FieldTurf," said FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields. "Our commitment to the environment ensures that our products are constantly being tested to ensure safety. The FieldTurf system has worked wonders for organizations all over the world as a product that reduces water consumption and pollution caused by chemical use, while increasing playing time, reducing injuries and promoting a healthy lifestyle."

The installation of FieldTurf eliminates the use of harmful pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides, while at the same time removes thousands of tires from landfill sites. FieldTurf requires no mowing, fertilizing, reseeding or watering. FieldTurf helps organizations earn the necessary points needed for U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification. FieldTurf's reused rubber content and water use reduction, among other factors, can contribute up to 10 points towards LEED certification.

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          Darren Gill
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