Here s what research says.
Turf soccer fields and cancer.
A 2013 survey of top female soccer players found that they were 80 percent less likely to slide tackle on synthetic fields.
It is widely used for sports fields for being more hard wearing and resistant than natural surfaces.
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One study suggested that the artificial fields put additional strain on.
After a list of soccer players with cancer prompted an investigation the state found nothing unusual but one coach still thinks the cancer might be linked to artificial turf.
Most use infills of crumb rubber from recycled tires which use is controversial because of concerns that the tires contain carcinogens.
Most synthetic turf fields have crumb rubber interspersed among the simulated grass fibers to reduce athletic injuries by allowing users to turn and slide more readily as they play sports or exercise on the fields.
In 2014 nbc looked into the potential link between the rubber crumbs used in artificial turf and female soccer players getting cancer.
After more than 50 soccer players were diagnosed with cancer their coach asks.
Recently the crumbs have been implicated in causing cancer in adolescents and young.
An overwhelming majority of major league soccer players in a different 2013 survey said the crumb rubber fields would increase the risk of injury and physical discomfort and prolong recovery times.