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Residents urge scrutiny of artificial turf plans at Crocker Amazon over PFAS and microplastic concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the commission to review proposed artificial turf installations at Crocker Amazon, citing PFAS, microplastics, environmental justice and habitat loss; speakers urged independent review, opposition to new fields and alignment with DTSC recommendations.
Two members of the public and community advocates asked the Commission on the Environment on Monday to scrutinize proposals to install artificial turf at Crocker Amazon and to take broader citywide action on microplastic and PFAS pollution.
Sophie Constantino said the proposed conversion of roughly 20 acres of Crocker Amazon parkland to synthetic athletic fields would remove permeable, natural parkland and risk introducing "forever chemicals" into soils and nearby…
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