According to an e-mail I just received from Consumer Reports, the Centers for Disease Control have issued a health warning that children who play on artificial turf could be at heightened risk for harmful lead exposure.
The warning applied mostly to older fields because as the turf breaks down, lead is released as dust particles that can be inhaled or ingested.
The warning also mainly addressed fields made of nylon or nylon/polyethylene blends. Polyethylene alone contained the least amount of lead, the study found.
The CDC is still doing research into the matter, but says the concern is greatest for children ages 6 or younger.
Here are some of the precautions the CDC issued:
* Clothes worn on the field should be taken off and turned inside out as soon as possible after using the field to avoid tracking contaminated dust to other places. In vehicles, people can sit on a large towel or blanket if it is not feasible to remove their clothes. These clothes, towels, and blankets should be washed separately and shoes worn on the field should be kept outside of the home.
* Eating while on the field or turf product is discouraged.
* Avoid contaminating drinking containers with dust and fibers from the field. When not drinking, close them and keep them in a bag, cooler, or other covered container on the side of the field.
You can read the full report here.
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