October 17, 2024: NCHR President Dr. Diana Zuckerman wrote a letter to Wethersfield CT officials raising concerns about the use of ARPA funds for artificial turf with PFAS and other EDCs.
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Letter to Recreation Commission in Hingham, Massachusetts About PIP Playgrounds
October 11, 2024: Letter from NCHR President Dr. Diana Zuckerman to officials in Hingham, Massachusetts explaining the dangers and potential harms of poured-in-place playground surfaces.
Read More »LA California Public Comment Submission on Artificial Turf
September 16, 2024: NCHR president Dr. Diana Zuckerman submitted a public comment to City of Los Angeles Officials on the dangers and potential health impacts of artificial turf.
Read More »Letter to Sunnyvale, CA City Council on Artificial Turf and Playground Surfaces
August 25, 2024: Letter from NCHR President Dr. Diana Zuckerman to officials in Sunnyvale, CA to support the proposed ban of artificial turf for city-owned property and explain the health impacts of turf and playground surfaces.
Read More »Featured Presentation by Diana Zuckerman at the CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Annual Meeting
December 5, 2023: Dr. Diana Zuckerman was the featured speaker at the CDC’s annual childhood lead prevention (CLPPP) meeting in Atlanta, explaining the risks of lead in artificial turf, playground surfaces, recycled rubber tiles, and rubber mulch for plants. Here is her presentation with the photos from her slides.
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