LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Five artificial turf fields are on tap to be replaced at Clark County schools in the wake of a 13 Investigation exposed dangerous conditions, lack of safety testing, and lack of ...

When you let your kids outside on a sunny day, be warned: they might be playing on a bed of toxic chemicals. Artificial turf has become an increasingly popular alternative to grass, but its ...

Think of your grandparents’ shag carpet—if you even want to admit you had shag carpeting, of course. Now replace that shag with tiny polyethylene blades. You’re starting to understand the early stages ...

When Carlos Torres takes his kids to the park, it’s not a carefree excursion. As a former playground safety inspector, he is always on the lookout for potential hazards. “I can’t enjoy going to the ...

Lead levels high enough to potentially harm children have been found in artificial turf used at thousands of schools, playgrounds and day-care centers across the country, yet two federal agencies ...

SEATTLE — Artificial turf fields are just about everywhere in the U.S. They’re used in countless parks, sports fields and stadiums from coast to coast. If you’ve ever walked on one, you’ve probably ...

Seminole County has halted installing artificial turf on seven athletic fields at the county’s new sports complex after Commissioner Lee Constantine raised health concerns about “crumb rubber,” a ...

In the run-up to the new school year, three environmental organizations, including the President’s Climate Forum, appealed Monday to government ministries to work together to ban synthetic turf, ...

BRUSSELS—The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association has described the move by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to potentially place a ban on the use of rubber granules for infill ...

Three federal agencies are teaming up to investigate the safety of crumb rubber artificial turf used in playing fields and playground all across the country — the subject of a series of NBC News ...