tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post5892851306204050056..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Richard Montgomery HS Artificial Turf Field: Why Is It Fading in Spots?Janis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-6491110120920352522014-06-03T09:38:58.191-04:002014-06-03T09:38:58.191-04:00And given the recent cancers showing up among espe...And given the recent cancers showing up among especially young adults who have played soccer on artificial turf much of their lives - it should concern everyone - many known carcinogens and hundreds of other potentially toxic compounds are purposely added to plastic and tires during manufacture.Where is all this plastic and tire crumb/ dust going as it breaks down under the kid feet, hands, Kathyhttp://www.safehealthyplayingfields.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-16245150121484581452014-06-03T09:27:21.578-04:002014-06-03T09:27:21.578-04:00Is this artificial turf field 4 or 5 years old now...Is this artificial turf field 4 or 5 years old now? over a million dollars and it cant even last that long? Warranty is 8 years. As PC documented - this one had to have about tons of tire crumb added early on when the tire crumb started disappearing (to where?). A well constructed natural turf field intelligently maintained with good drainage installed would be still going strong AND cost Kathyhttp://www.safehealthyplayingfields.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-41409442505935772432014-06-02T15:41:00.290-04:002014-06-02T15:41:00.290-04:00We know why the artificial turf at Richard Montgom...We know why the artificial turf at Richard Montgomery High School is fading. No surprise here.<br /><br />http://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2011/03/defective-artificial-turf-on-montgomery.htmlJanis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.com