June 6, 2008

Low Lead for Your Turf

To the Editor:

As a university professor and scientist, I know that facts must always take precedence over falsehoods and scare tactics. Therefore, as a consultant to FieldTurf, a manufacturer of artificial turf with crumb rubber infill, I believe it's important to consider all aspects of its use on college campuses ("Lead Levels in Sports Fields Raise Fears in 4 States," The Chronicle, May 2).

A study by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station found lead from the crumb