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The approved recommendation calls for recyclable turf made without PFAS and filled with natural materials, and directs staff to keep evaluating natural grass for future renovation projects. Staff said product specifications, which are not part of the recommendation, would require third-party PFAS certification and infill such as cork, sand, coconut husks and olive pits. Public Health Director Manuel Carmona told the council his department reviewed several dozen studies and found evidence that turf products contain contaminants that “can be hormone disruptors, can be carcinogenic.” He said
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The approved recommendation calls for recyclable turf made without PFAS and filled with natural materials, and directs staff to keep evaluating natural grass for future renovation projects. Staff said product specifications, which are not part of the recommendation, would require third-party PFAS certification and infill such as cork, sand, coconut husks and olive pits. Public Health Director Manuel Carmona told the council his department reviewed several dozen studies and found evidence that turf products contain contaminants that “can be hormone disruptors, can be carcinogenic.” He said
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