"...fake turf is composed of polyethylene fibers made to look like grass, which are in turn anchored by rubber pellets made from chopped-up automotive tires...
Environmentalists say that heat also may unlock a lot of nasty fumes from the ground-up tires underneath, which would be inhaled wholesale by hard-breathing athletes.
The Skinny: This is a tough one. What are you going to do? Keep Junior from batting practice, where at least he's probably outside running around and getting some natural Vitamin D? If anything, lobby your local sports' scene to take a closer look at the stuff and consider replacing it with REAL GRASS, dudes. It's easier on the knees.
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