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Synthetic Turf Issues


January 29, 2025 - Santa Clara County, CA - Supervisors Reject Proposal To Ban Artificial Turf On Santa Clara County-Owned Land, reported by Joseph Geha, KQED Radio.
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October 15, 2024 - San Jose, CA - A Tale of Two Turfs, reported by Stephanie Lam, San Jose Mercury News.
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August 29, 2024 - Sunnyvale, CA - Sunnyvale Postpones Decision on Artificial Turf Ban, reported by Stephanie Lam, East Bay Times.
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August 22, 2023 - Portland, OR - Field At Grant Bowl To Be Replaced Due to Safety Concerns, reported by Chynna Greene, KGW8 TV.  Schools that neglect turf upkeep and replacement schedules will eventually pay the piper.
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December 5, 2016 -N.J. Newspaper Says Artificial Turf Maker Sold Faulty Fields to Schools, Parks Nationwide, reported by Bob Cooke, Forbes.com.  Cooke's reporting on this is excellent, but the true gem is the New Jersey Star-Ledger's Advance Media report by Christopher Baxter and Matthew Stanmyre.  See The 100-Yard Deception, an ongoing investigative report on deceptive practices by the Field Turf Tarkett Company. 
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July 8, 2016 - Colorado Spring, CO - Composition of Artificial Turn Surfaces Key To Preventing High School Football Injuries, published by American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine, republished in Science Newsline.
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