Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Football
Football
Health
Sports
artificial turf
carcinogenic
football
football clubs
health risks
KNVB
RIVM
rubber granules
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 11:35
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Football clubs cancel practices on artificial turf over health risk fears

A number of amateur football clubs are cancelling matches and practices on artificial turf fields after reports that they may contain carcinogenic substances, AD reports.  Football associations in Maarssen, Amersfoort and Zwijndrecht are refusing to play on artificial turf, according to the newspaper. The Zwijndrecht club cancelled its practices for Thursday. Clubs in Eindhoven are considering closing the artificial turf fields. In Den Dolder a school stopped its students' practice on the local club's artificial field. And the city of Gorinchem suspended the construction of an artificial turf field. Earlier this week TV program Zembla reported that rubber granules used in 90 percent of the artificial turf fields in the Netherlands may be hazardous to the health of athletes. The rubber granules are made of old car tires, which may contain carcinogenic substances. According to the program, the RIVM did not properly investigate these granules and artificial turf has been linked to leukemia. Dutch football association KNVB called for further investigation into artificial turf. But until further information disproves it, the association is relying on the RIVM's assessment that it is safe to play on the artificial turf, according to the newspaper.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Youth care organizations struggle to send youth protectors to children on time
  • Almere residents fear they will pay for Floriade disappointment
  • Many Ukrainians must leave host families for shelters as summer vacation approaches
  • Criminal ring attempted to ship over 400,000 MDMA pills from Netherlands to Chile
  • Minister favors changing approach to life sentence pardon requests
  • Long lines at Eindhoven Airport, partly due to early arrivals

Top stories

  • Hundreds of passengers evacuated from stranded train; some NS delays on Sunday
  • Suspect apprehended after getting stolen camper stuck in Maas river
  • German police arrest Dutch man who mailed envelopes of drugs
  • Regional bus drivers strike in Groningen, Almere, Waalwijk
  • Extra Covid-19 measures not yet necessary: Van Dissel
  • Farmers demonstrate in many places, dump straw bale at minister's house

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content