Jun 13, 2012Ruben DiazUncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2012
Nonprofit health organization screened more than 500 fields in the state for lead risks to children
Sep 15, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips
We’ve worked hard over the last couple of years, in collaboration with the California Attorney General, to make sure that lead threats are removed from artificial turf—especially in places where children play. Five major turf companies have made legal commitments to...
Jul 16, 2010Ruben DiazUncategorized
Sep 3, 2008jmilesUncategorized
Associated Press, September 3, 2008 OAKLAND, Calif.-California's attorney general and an environmental group are suing to block the sale of artificial grass that contains lead. The two lawsuits claim that six synthetic-turf manufacturers have failed to warn the...
Sep 3, 2008jmilesUncategorized
Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle, September 3, 2008 Six artificial-turf companies are breaking state law by not warning the public of exposure to dangerous amounts of lead from the fake green grass, according to two separate lawsuits filed Tuesday by the California...
Sep 2, 2008Ruben DiazUncategorized
Sept 02, 2008
Testing shows high lead levels in turf from Field Turf, Tiger Turf,
EcoAlliance and turf purchased from Costco, among other companies
Jun 23, 2008Ruben DiazUncategorized
June 23, 2008
Lead threats from synthetic turf are not just from sport fields – testing finds lead in artificial grass from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, OSH and residential installers.
Mar 4, 2024Matt NevinsUncategorized
Contact: Emily DiFrisco, emilyd@ceh.org [UPDATED May 14, 2024, 1:13 pm] Home Depot and Lowe’s failed to warn consumers of dangerous levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in artificial turf. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Today the nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental...
Aug 19, 2022Rachel Massey, ScD and Lindsey Pollard, MS
Have you ever been at your kid’s soccer game and wondered if artificial turf is safe for them to play, snack, and lie on? What about those small black bits of infill that end up in every nook and cranny of your home or car? Turns out that scientists are studying...
Mar 26, 2019Zack KaldveerChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Fashion Products, Food, Food Products, Products
Findings undermine effort by the chemical industry and Congress to eliminate state right-to-know laws For Immediate Release: March 26, 2019 Contact: Caroline Cox, CEH, 541-654-2626, Caroline@ceh.org, Zack Kaldveer, CEH, 510-938-2664, zack@ceh.org A just-released...