Your Local Soccer Field Could Be Killing Salmon: UBC Study

UBC study finds artificial turf fields in Metro Vancouver releasing chemicals harmful to salmon

A new study from the University of British Columbia is raising concerns about the environmental impact of artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver, which, it says, is leaching a chemical into municipal stormwater systems that’s deadly to coho salmon.

Your local soccer field could be killing salmon: UBC study

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UBC study says artificial turf runoff can be deadly for salmon

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Environmental News Network - UBC 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.