turf fields

Turf fields - the ones your kids play football and soccer on - have come under fire of late from The Central for Environmental Health (CEH).
On Sept. 3, the CEH announced that independent testing has found high levels of lead in varieties from more than a dozen turf companies.
Should we be concerned?
I would.
Granted, of the 150 samples taken, only 30 percent were found to have excessive lead in their fields.
And several of the fields that have lead are the older fields.
But with Pacific Grove set to put a turf field in and Monterey and Palma having just had turf fields installed, I'd want them tested.
CEH filed lawsuits on Sept. 2 against several turf makers.
The green plush color that makes turf look like grass is paint.
Keep in mind that physical education classes are also using these fields.
You can read more Sunday in John Devine's Just a Thought column.