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Artificial turf temperature of over 138 degrees on Maple Field late Tuesday – Natural grass temperature at 92.6 degrees

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Ridgewood NJ, our environmental issues reporter took to the fields on Tuesday afternoon, June 18th to assess the difference in surface temperature between artificial turf and natural grass.

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The Heat Island Effect of Synthetic Sports Fields

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Ridgewood NJ, synthetic turf fields are commonplace in many U.S. communities. According to the Synthetic Turf Council, there are “between 12,000 and 13,000 synthetic turf sports fields in the U.S., including Ridgewood with approximately 1,200–1,500 new installations each year. If you’ve ever attended any game played on one of these fields on a hot, sunny day, you’ve probably seen the shimmer of heat rising from the surface or heard players complain about feeling the heat through their shoes.

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