Test results from the San Diego soccer kids experiment found that two of the three players came off the turf field with higher amounts of PFAS on their hands than at the beginning of the practice. When the players practiced on natural grass, the results were mixed.
The San Diego experiment was funded by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit that advocates against the use of artificial turf.
Kyla Bennett, the lead researcher behind the tests in San Diego and the director of science policy for PEER, said the results are a “red flag,” and larger studies are needed.
