UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY STUDY FINDS LEAD IN SYNTHETIC TURF CAN BE ABSORBED INTO GASTRIC FLUIDS
September 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 16 -- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey issued the following news release:
Adding to the growing concerns over the health risks posed by lead and other chemicals in synthetic turf materials, a new study by researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health finds that when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is likely that a significant portion of the lead in the granules will be absorbed by their bodies' . . .
Adding to the growing concerns over the health risks posed by lead and other chemicals in synthetic turf materials, a new study by researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health finds that when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is likely that a significant portion of the lead in the granules will be absorbed by their bodies' . . .