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Crumb rubber and cancer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28493060/
UH finds 58% higher injury rate on turf: https://www.uhhospitals.org/for-cli.../2019/08/artificial-turf-versus-natural-grass
NFL players have a 28% higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf. Of those non-contact injuries, players have a 32% higher rate of non-contact knee injuries on turf and a staggering 69% higher rate of non-contact foot/ankle injuries on turf compared to grass.
Again, I guess I see why colleges and high schools prefer turf, although we were somehow able to make it work for decades before turf showed up so yeah. But the NFL has no excuse.
Artificial Turf Cancer Lawsuit: Toxic Compounds May be Linked to Cancer
The source of these toxins is linked to the “crumb rubber” used to simulate soil on the turf’s surface. The rubber is reclaimed from disused car and truck
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UH finds 58% higher injury rate on turf: https://www.uhhospitals.org/for-cli.../2019/08/artificial-turf-versus-natural-grass
NFL players have a 28% higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf. Of those non-contact injuries, players have a 32% higher rate of non-contact knee injuries on turf and a staggering 69% higher rate of non-contact foot/ankle injuries on turf compared to grass.
Again, I guess I see why colleges and high schools prefer turf, although we were somehow able to make it work for decades before turf showed up so yeah. But the NFL has no excuse.