A group of East Meadow School District residents have been pressing for a synthetic turf field — as opposed to the existing natural one — at East Meadow High School, which they believe will be beneficial for student athletes and the community.
However, after Amy Griffin, a soccer coach from Washington, compiled a list of 200 soccer players who were diagnosed with cancer, the Washington State Department of Health conducted the 2017 study, “Investigation of Reported Cancer Among Soccer Players in Washington State.”
The study found that the current available research on the health effects of synthetic turf does not present a significant public health risk. The Washington DOH did state, however, that the research is limited due to a lack of adequate information on the subject.
“All surrounding schools have the turf and the question of it being bad for our kids is absurd because we play against all those schools,” Botman said. “I vote yes every year and I’m very happy that funds go to maintenance and important things but we need to keep our fields in perfect conditions for our athletes to train instead of having craters and terrible conditions on the field.”
Wood expressed concern on other aspects of the synthetic turf, such as the high temperatures the fields can reach on hot days and body fluid contamination.
As people look out over their distinctly yellow-looking lawns, increasing numbers of them appear to have decided to opt for the green synthetic turf kind instead.
Not only because of this long hot summer but also the long wet winters where normal grass becomes water logged and boggy.
Hot climates including UAE, USA & South Africa have been using synthetic turf for many years as they can appreciate the benefits in hotter climates.
