Amy Griffin: Amy's List and Toxic Turf

Amy Griffin is associate head coach of the University of Washington women's soccer team. One of her grads developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and when Amy visited her she met another ex-goalie with the same condition.  A nurse in the ward said, “Don’t tell me you guys are goalkeepers. You’re the fourth goalkeeper I’ve hooked up this week.”

Amy started collecting names and was struck that goalies were more than 15 times more prevalent on the list than any other position players, with blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia predominant. They all had something else in common – years of playing on artificial turf.

She also knew that goalkeepers spend much of practice and games diving and rolling on the turf.  

Because of our past involvement with the issue, Amy came to PEER for help bringing worldwide attention to the dangers of toxic turf. 

Our campaign center is located here: https://www.peer.org/campaigns/public-health/artificial-turf/ 

Support PEER's work defending courageous Eco-Champions like Amy Griffin. 

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CPSC DROPS ARTIFICIAL TURF PLAYGROUND SAFETY REVIEW

TURF LOBBYISTS CULTIVATE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

U.S. PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION STUMBLES ON ARTIFICIAL TURF

EPA RETRACTS SYNTHETIC TURF SAFETY ASSURANCES

VOTERS REJECT ARTIFICIAL TURF IN THREE STATES

MOVE TO MAKE SYNTHETIC PLAYGROUNDS LEAD-FREE

FEDS SHOULD DROP SYNTHETIC TURF SAFETY ASSURANCES

ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD HEAT DANGERS REQUIRE SAFEGUARDS

LEAD LIMITS NEEDED ON TIRE CRUMB PLAYGROUNDS

EPA PUNTS ON RISKS TO CHILDREN FROM PLAYGROUND TIRE CRUMB

SAFETY OF SHREDDED TIRES IN PLAYGROUNDS UNDER QUESTION