Because grass can be difficult to maintain, a lot of soccer fields are made from artificial turf composed of tiny black rubber pellets, known as crumb rubber. This is a common ground covering in parks and schools, where the cost and labor of upkeep of the real green stuff is prohibitive. Crumb rubber artificial turf is made from recycled tires, which are known to contain carcinogens, and now a devastating trend is emerging among young soccer goalies: they are being diagnosed with cancer at an increasing rate, and some are dying. The worst part is that the Environmental Protection Agency won’t even comment.
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