Even though the Los Angeles Rams are based in a good weather location, they play their home games on artificial turf. Here Seahawks Kenneth Walker III (9) is brought down by Rams Kamren Kinchens (26) ...

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. A rare warm spell in January melted enough snow to uncover Cornell ...

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 ...

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide. By Hiroko Tabuchi and ...

California installs more fake grass than any other state each year. Proponents cite water savings and the fact that turf requires no pesticides. Critics raise concerns about health risks and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 18, 2025) A major artificial turf manufacturer’s effort to block a webinar about the hazards of synthetic turf has triggered a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against it. That ...

The three 6-year-old girls stood on the sidelines as their coach swabbed their hands. Then they ran onto a lush green turf field and played soccer for 90 minutes straight — no stepping off the pitch.

Thermal imaging shows a turf field in Arlington, Virginia, in yellow on July 29, indicating a high temperature compared with its surroundings. (Video: John Farrell/The Washington Post) Column by ...

PFAS is a 'forever chemical' potentially linked to health risks. Massachusetts has enacted a ban on PFAS in firefighting gear, which goes into effect in 2027. Three synthetic turf fields in Worcester ...

Owensboro-based Freeman Athletic Fields has launched a new synthetic turf cleaning and maintenance program designed to help ...

Several Miami Dolphins players have expressed a preference for playing on natural grass over artificial turf. MetLife Stadium's turf has a negative reputation among some players, with several citing ...