The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources.

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the ...

Artificial turf fields are booming: According to the Synthetic Turf Council, there are about 18,000 turf fields in North America. An estimated 1,500 are installed every year.

State Sen. Michael Moore pushes for a ban on synthetic fields that contain PFAS, a health hazard? So why are some communities ...

Fair Oaks is the city's only public park that has synthetic fields. "The access is so much greater, so you can use an artificial turf field about 3-4 hours as many times as a grass field because ...

Athletic facilities worldwide face critical decisions when selecting playing surfaces that balance performance, ...

Glastonbury voters will find an extra decision to make on Election Day this year: Should the town and its schools be blocked ...

When Saratoga High School replaced its old artificial turf field last year, district records show a company called TurfCycle USA issued a chain of custody letter stating, “14 trucks were loaded ...

NFL players overwhelmingly prefer grass fields and demand that stadiums move on from artificial surfaces as soon as possible, citing injury data, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell said Wednesday.

According to the Synthetic Turf Council, there are between 12,000 and 13,000 synthetic turf sports fields in the United States, with approximately 1,200 to 1,500 new installations each year.

While Boston this year banned installing any new artificial turf fields because of the PFAS controversy, the city of Scottsdale, Ariz. moved in the opposite direction.

But many high schools in Wisconsin also have artificial turf fields. Some athletics officials said that in addition to making upkeep much easier, maintaining natural grass was so difficult it came ...