In 2016, doubts were raised about whether the rubber granules in the fields involved health risks. The rubber granules predominantly consist of grinded (car)tires. It has been determined that one football field contains about 120 tons of rubber granules. This is a substantial amount, because it equals about 20,000 (car)tires. The alleged problem with the rubber granules is that they may contain carcinogenic substances, including "polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons” (PAHs).
Introduction
Artificial grass was first produced in the early 60's. The first football club which played on artificial grass was Queens Park Rangers in England in 1981. They were followed by several other clubs, but in 1988 the English Football Association (FA) banned artificial grass...
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