Turf fields being examined
High levels of lead found in fiber samples taken from two New Jersey athletic fields have some questioning the possible safety hazards that can be caused by playing athletic contests on synthetic surfaces. Others insist that synthetic fields pose no health risk.
Read the full story in this USA Today article.
Nine New Hampshire football teams -- Bishop Guertin, Exeter, Hanover, Manchester Central, Manchester Memorial, Manchester West, Nashua North, Nashua South and Trinity -- play home games on synthetic fields.
The University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College football teams also have turf fields.
