Artificial Turf Is Tearing Towns Apart The PFAS in playing fields—and the open question of what they might do to kids—is turning into a culture war.

Lorenzo Alexander spent 15 years in the NFL, so he played his fair share of games on artificial turf. He told OutKick playing on natural grass resulted in much softer landings.

In the meantime, he tries to limit his daughter’s playing time on artificial turf fields. “If they want to use PFAS in microchips, great. My kid doesn’t eat microchips,” he said.

After around a month of construction, work on Folsom Field’s new artificial turf surface was completed over the weekend, ...

Hill explained that a new turf field would relieve pressure on overused fields and generate potential rental income. “During the Recreation survey by BCI (Brandstatter Carroll Inc.) our fields’ ...

Lincoln Financial Field uses a hybrid grass and turf field. The playing surface is made of Desso Grassmaster, which is a ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Findings presented here suggest that young athletes may be at greater risk for head injuries on synthetic turf vs. natural grass fields.

Two months after the NFL Players Association called for a ban on the type of turf used at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions are installing a new surface for 2023. The Lions said Monday they are ...

The cost to install a new turf field is approximately $1.2 million and the field has a life span of 10 to 12 years, depending on the amount of usage, according to Morris. Replacing an existing ...

In the NFL, injuries to players on turf fields have been cited by critics, with an incident involving Aaron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon in week one of the 2023 NFL season, being much ...

Have more Super Bowls been played on grass or turf? Take a look back at the playing surface for every Super Bowl before the Chiefs and Eagles face off in New Orleans.