Could Artificial Turf Cause Cancer?
Artificial turf has been a growing part of many different athletics facilities ever since its first incorporation in the astrodome in 1966. It has many different advantages such as reducing upkeep costs, recycling waste rubber (ever since the 90's) and withstands harsh weather conditions. Playing football in the past I can also say that turf fields allow players to "feel" fast playing on it as well. With this many positive aspects going for artificial turf we have seen a rise in its use, but concerningly the rise of cancer as well. Artificial turf is primarily made of plastics, sand, and recycled rubber (usually old tires). From the naked eye, this doesn't seem harmful since all of these materials we use in day to day life. The real killer in artificial turf is the "black dots" or rubber being exposed to human skin at high temperatures. These black pellets contains mercury, benzene, and arsenic, all which are extremely toxic and dangerous to humans....