New 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.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-study-finds-artificial-turf-fields-threat-to-salmon-9.7136573?cmp=rss

Invasive grasses spreading after B.C. wildfires could fuel massive fires: UBC study
Invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people's lives at risk, a UBC researcher says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-bc-study-invasive-plants-9.7136936?cmp=rss

Artificial turf fields can be deadly for coho salmon: UBC study
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
#Environment #Science #Artificialturf #CohoSalmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736931/artificial-turf-fields-deadly-coho-salmon-ubc/

Artificial turf fields can be deadly for coho salmon: UBC study
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
#Environment #Science #Artificialturf #CohoSalmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736931/artificial-turf-fields-deadly-coho-salmon-ubc/

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