07/11/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
USA SPORTS TURF STATEMENT ON PFAS CONTENT IN ATHLETIC FIELDS
America’s Best Turf Company Highlights Concerns; Offers Solutions
Venice, Florida—(JULY 10, 2024)—USA Sports Turf, a subsidiary of USA Sports Inc., is dedicated to the health and well-being of all of our coaches, athletes, families, and the communities we serve. Recent scientific research has focused on PFAS, and we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight concerns, offer solutions, and assure our customers that we are addressing this issue with the utmost urgency.
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial processes and consumer products. Since the 1940s, PFAS have been used in a range of consumer products, including shampoo, dental floss, clothing, and sleepwear. Water-repellent, oil-repellent, and heat-resistant PFAS coatings and protectants ensure the long-term durability of consumer products. In recent human studies, it has been suggested that some types of PFAS can take years to be eliminated from the body.
USA Sports Turf works with a range of exceptional partners who share critical data that can help our customers make smarter and safer decisions. Our athletic grass has not been developed with PFAS, nor is it an additive in our product line. However, USA Sports Turf does work with partners that use PFAS with low environmental risk in trace amounts during the extrusion process.
As part of our commitment to first-class customer service, we must provide transparency so everyone feels healthy playing in our fields. While studies found no evidence that PFAS were transferred by skin contact, we hold ourselves accountable to only the highest safety standards.
We have initiated the development of infill materials completely free from harmful substances, including PFAS. With our partners, we have prioritized this challenge and are taking proactive steps to eliminate trace elements of PFAS from our entire product line by year's end. This ensures a safer environment for everyone without compromising performance or aesthetics.
If you have further questions about PFAS and our role in creating safer fields for our communities, please contact us at info @ usasportsturf.biz.
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About USA SPORTS:
Headquartered in Florida, USA, Sports provides the professional facility and training services coaches and players need to excel. Their experienced team comprehensively assesses all indoor and outdoor sporting venues, both private and government-run. For more information, visit: https://www.usasports.biz/
USA Sports Inc provides professional Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Management Consulting Services for new and established sports and recreation facilities.