US EditionArtificial Turf in Metro Vancouver Releases Chemical Deadly to Coho Salmon: UBC Study
UBC researchers found that 125 metric tonnes of crumb rubber in turf fields release toxic 6PPD-quinone into stormwater, lethal to coho salmon and other aquatic life.
- Metro Vancouver artificial turf fields are leaching a chemical deadly to coho salmon, according to a study published this month by the University of British Columbia.
- Researchers traced the source of toxic runoff to the fields' crumb rubber infill, which contains around 125 metric tonnes of material made from recycled tires.
- Fields release 6PPD-quinone, a chemical known to harm aquatic life, "throughout their lifetime," according to Scholes, an assistant professor in environmental engineering at the University of British Columbia.
- Scholes suggested installing treatment systems or using alternative infill materials could capture contaminants before they enter the stormwater conveyance system.
- In April 2024, environmental organizations prompted Ottawa to add 6PPD to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act as a "priority for assessment.
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Artificial turf in Metro Vancouver releases chemical deadly to coho salmon: UBC study
VANCOUVER - The artificial turf lining fields across Metro Vancouver is leaching a chemical that's deadly to coho salmon into municipal stormwater systems, says a study by researchers at the
UBC study links artificial turf crumb rubber to mortality of coho salmon
A new University of British Columbia study suggests the crumb rubber used in artificial turf sports fields is lethal to coho salmon. The crumb rubber leaches a chemical called 6PPD-quinone into municipal storm water systems. The research project’s origins go back to late 2023 when it was reported crumb rubber from a North Vancouver field was washing into a nearby stream where dead coho were found. Researchers had already acknowledged that the ch…
Study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver leach 6PPD-quinone, a chemical known to kill coho salmon, into municipal stormwater systems—and the contamination persists long after the fields are installed.
Artificial turf in Metro Vancouver releases chemical deadly to coho salmon: UBC study – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — The artificial turf lining fields across Metro Vancouver is leaching a chemical that’s deadly to coho salmon into municipal stormwater systems, says a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia. The study, published this month in the journal “Environmental Science Processes & Impacts,” found the fields release a tire chemical known as 6PPD-quinone, which researchers traced to the turf’s crumb rubber infill made from r…
UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon
UBC Civil Engineering researchers found Metro Vancouver’s artificial turf fields leach a tire chemical deadly to coho salmon into stormwater for years after installation, pointing to urgent needs for treatment and safer infills.
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