Going green with artificial grass? Not so fast
What you spend on artificial turf may be your worst investment.
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What you spend on artificial turf may be your worst investment.
It has been linked to a wide array of adverse health effects.
Artificial turf has come a long way since since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston. Playing on ChemGrass, which became known as AstroTurf, was a lot like playing on low-pile carpet laid atop concrete. The quality has advanced so much that many stadiums used by professional and college football teams have decided it is the better option.
“It ... presents numerous health risks."
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