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RIDGEWOOD — While Ridgewood High School’s Stadium turf field recently passed ASTM G-max testing (the industry standard for measuring shock absorption and surface impact), community advocates are warning that this certification does not tell the full story when it comes to player safety or environmental health.
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Ridgewood NJ, as artificial turf becomes increasingly common across American playgrounds, school fields, and suburban lawns, a legal battle is unfolding that raises pressing questions: Is fake grass safe — and are companies trying to silence those who say it might not be?
Amy McCambridge, a longtime Ridgewood soccer coach and Marine Corps veteran, says she was let go from her position with the Maroons Soccer Club after she spoke out about the borough’s plan to install artificial turf at the Schedler property.
That’s the controversy at the heart of a recent lawsuit filed by Polyloom, an artificial turf manufacturer, against four environmental health experts who were set to speak at a seminar titled “The Trouble With Turf.” The event, scheduled for January 2025, was meant to discuss potential health and environmental risks of synthetic turf. But it never happened — the lawsuit shut it down before a single word was spoken.
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New York NY, A wave of grassroots activism is sweeping through New York City as demonstrators demand an end to the installation of artificial turf fields in public parks. Protesters argue that synthetic grass—laden with toxic “forever chemicals”—poses serious health and environmental risks, particularly to children.
Continue reading NYC Protesters Demand Ban on Artificial Grass in Public Parks Over Health Concerns
