Synthetic Turf Field Investigation in Connecticut
Simcox NJ, Bracker A, Ginsberg G, Toal B, Golembiewski B, Kurland T, Hedman C. Synthetic Turf Field Investigation in Connecticut. Journal Of Toxicology And Environmental Health Part A 2011, 74: 1133-1149. PMID: 21797768, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.586941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir Pollution, IndoorAltitudeBenzothiazolesButylated HydroxytolueneConnecticutElastomersFacility Design and ConstructionLeadNaphthalenesNitrosaminesParticulate MatterPlay and PlaythingsPoaceaePublic FacilitiesPublic Health PracticeRecyclingSeasonsSports EquipmentVolatile Organic CompoundsConceptsVolatile organic compoundsOrganic compoundsCertain volatile organic compoundsStationary air samplesRubber fieldBenzothiazoleStationary concentrationVOC concentrationsNatural grass fieldCompoundsAir monitoringChemicalsAir samplesPublic health targetsBulk samplesAir samplingPersonal air samplingBackground samplesReporting levelsHuman Health Risk Assessment of Synthetic Turf Fields Based Upon Investigation of Five Fields in Connecticut
Ginsberg G, Toal B, Simcox N, Bracker A, Golembiewski B, Kurland T, Hedman C. Human Health Risk Assessment of Synthetic Turf Fields Based Upon Investigation of Five Fields in Connecticut. Journal Of Toxicology And Environmental Health Part A 2011, 74: 1150-1174. PMID: 21797769, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.586942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAir PollutantsAir Pollution, IndoorAthletesBenzothiazolesCarcinogens, EnvironmentalChildConnecticutElastomersEnvironmental ExposureFacility Design and ConstructionGuidelines as TopicHumansNeoplasmsPlay and PlaythingsPublic FacilitiesRecyclingRespiratory RateRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeasonsSports EquipmentConceptsSynthetic turf fieldsGreater ventilationAdverse health risksAcute hazard indexInhalation rateAdequate ventilationSeparate risk assessmentHealth risk assessmentHuman health risk assessmentPossible exposurePotential concernTurf fieldsRisk assessmentHigh exposureExposure concentrationsHealth risksBreathing zoneHazard indexVentilationPersonal samplersExposureAdultsState of ConnecticutChildrenNew York CityBenzothiazole Toxicity Assessment in Support of Synthetic Turf Field Human Health Risk Assessment
Ginsberg G, Toal B, Kurland T. Benzothiazole Toxicity Assessment in Support of Synthetic Turf Field Human Health Risk Assessment. Journal Of Toxicology And Environmental Health Part A 2011, 74: 1175-1183. PMID: 21797770, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.586943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk assessmentSynthetic turf fieldsHuman health risk assessmentSubchronic dietary studyHuman bladder cancerOral slope factorBladder cancerInhalation exposureRoute extrapolationRespiratory irritantsRisk assessmentDermal sensitizerMetabolic activationEffect levelRodent carcinogensChemical exposureToxicology databaseCarcinogenic potentialAcute toxicityGenetic toxicityDietary studiesUnit riskTurf fieldsRiskSlope factor