Other Sports Is Artificial Turf Dangerous?

**gblowfish** · 06-04-2009, 09:46 AM

Interesting....
If it is a health hazard, a lot of fields are going to have to be ripped up!
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**Skip Towne** · 06-04-2009, 09:47 AM

It is if you eat too much of it.

Demonpenz · 06-04-2009, 10:18 AM

just wear a condom

Sully · 06-04-2009, 10:25 AM

I know it gets hot as hell. It typically feels 15-25 degrees hotter on that stuf in the summer.
You can also get some pretty gross burns from it if you slide.

I can see how it would hold bacteria, but I don't see how it would be any more than dirt.

stlchiefs · 06-04-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

I can see how it would hold bacteria, but I don't see how it would be any more than dirt.

With grass people spit, bleed, blow snot, etc. and it grows out is cut and eventually gone. The turf never goes anywhere, yet players are still spitting on it, etc. and I've yet to know one place that washed down or disinfected their fields. I think this is where bacteria growth can occur more on a turf field.

**penguinz** · 06-05-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by stlchiefs

With grass people spit, bleed, blow snot, etc. and it grows out is cut and eventually gone. The turf never goes anywhere, yet players are still spitting on it, etc. and I've yet to know one place that washed down or disinfected their fields. I think this is where bacteria growth can occur more on a turf field.

I would think the UV rays would help kill a bunch of it.

**DeezNutz** · 06-04-2009, 10:26 AM

I thought bald was the new look.

EyePod · 06-04-2009, 10:52 AM

Astroturf is nasty. That's just that layer of fake plastic grass on top of concrete. The other stuff isn't too bad, but I think it's hard to get traction. The one with the chopped up pieces of tire instead of dirt is a lot spongier than real grass, and I've tripped because I wasn't used to running on something that gave as much as that crap.

Demonpenz · 06-04-2009, 11:10 AM

Royals games in the 80's with that turf in august. Good job guys, i am surprised balboni didn't die in that shit

sportsman1 · 06-04-2009, 11:28 AM

Every high school in Texas had field turf. It was almost always different kind though so I never had a true opinion. I still think Natural grass is just well natural and makes the most sense.

Discuss Thrower · 06-04-2009, 11:41 AM

This will screw over lots of schools out there if the field is found to be in any way dangerous outside of the increase in heat. Nobody can afford to take them out to begin with, much less install and keep maintaining natural grass afterward.

crazycoffey · 06-04-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

This will screw over lots of schools out there if the field is found to be in any way dangerous outside of the increase in heat. Nobody can afford to take them out to begin with, much less install and keep maintaining natural grass afterward.

well, they better change it, I can see a lawsuit coming, They've known for years, that injuries are higher on turf than natural grass, and they knew it increased tempature, it's obvious neglect....

**BigMeatballDave** · 06-04-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCoffey

well, they better change it, I can see a lawsuit coming, They've known for years, that injuries are higher on turf than natural grass, and they knew it increased tempature, it's obvious neglect....

This is Field turf, not Astroturf. As far as injuries, its no worse than grass.

crazycoffey · 06-04-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

This is Field turf, not Astroturf. As far as injuries, its no worse than grass.

You'll have your day in court, no time for reason here at the planet....

**BigMeatballDave** · 06-04-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCoffey

You'll have your day in court

Huh?

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