Digging into artificial turf

Plastic and rubber materials manufacturing is a major industrial use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The making of artificial turf falls into this category, and is a niche use of PFAS that might surprise some scientists. Mélanie Lauria and her team looked at identifying the PFAS present in turf samples and whether they could potentially leach out into the environment during use and disposal.