The CDC issues a public health alert on lead in artificial turf.consumerreports, June 19, 2008.Here’s something for parents to think about the next time the kids come home dusty after a soccer game or other event on an artificial turf playing field. Certain types of old or weathered artificial turf fields contain levels of lead that pose a potential public health concern, according to a just-released alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [ See ] See in CDC site: Potential Exposure to Lead in Artificial Turf.Watch related video in Read More.

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