No carcinogens in our play fields! What $ are you saving...? This stuff is rubbish! Literally and figuratively!
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Susan I Richardson
9 years ago
If this gets put on the ball field, I won't let my daughter on it. How atrocious. Our children are not the guinea pigs of the future.
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Greg Burton
9 years ago
READ THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT THE TURF BELOW:
Before we get into the truth behind the turf decision we face on December 14, we need to understand that the athletes, parents, coaches and athletic staff, and the rest of the students in Pierson ALL AGREE that we need an artificial turf field. You need to know that. Any other vote will be against the needs and will of the actual people who will be using the field.
Nonetheless, there are still some who are fighting the installation of the artificial turf field, even though it was already voted on, and decided, by a wide margin of our actual Sag Harbor population, three years ago.
The Board has reached a very intelligent solution in terms of the already voted on artificial turf field: Install an artificial turf field that doesn't use those potentially carcinogenic crumbs....Let's look at that:
The component in artificial turf that is potentially dangerous part of the field that WAS potentially carcinogenic was the infill, the crumbs in between the blades of synthetic grass. The Board has voted to use alternate infills that are totally innocuous, totally safe for the environment, with ZERO CARCINOGENS. Moreover, they have decided to use an infill that is about 35 degrees cooler than traditional infills when it's really hot outside. The environmental challenges have been removed. The artificial turf will be totally safe for our students.
That's right, those of us who were worried about carcinogens getting to our kids from artificial turf have no reason to stop the artificial turf.
BUT...WHAT'S WRONG WITH NATURAL TURF??
The natural turf field behind Pierson will become a VERY LIMITED USE FIELD.
THERE WILL BE A WALL, well actually a fence, stopping the use of the field for daily use of our students, and the community.
Out of all of our students, ONLY TWO TEAMS, soccer and field hockey, will be able to practice on it, but natural turf is only appropriate for soccer, not field hockey competiti
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Diane Hewett
· petition starter
9 years ago
We would like to thank Gregg Stanley and The Bridge, and other community partners such as Edwina von Gal of Perfect Earth Project for their support in working to keep our fields organic, natural and safe for our children and community! Let's keep up the good work!
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Greg Burton
10 years ago
This petition is massively flawed. First, at least two thirds of the respondents do NOT live in Sag harbor. Second, a number of them are organizations. Third, a vote was taken in 2013, and prior to, and since, there has not been one study proving causality between turf fields and any health effects. Conversely, there have been many scientific studies proving that synthetic turf is half as likely to cause a concussion when contacted by a child's head. Does anyone who signed this petition actually care about the children??
Edwina von Gal is lying. There is no "mounting evidence". There are mounting piles of petitions and studies, but there has never been causality proven. Moreover, the materials that are used now are much more safe than even a few years ago. You people are being duped.
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Carlos Lama
10 years ago
Synthetic turf is a dumb idea.
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Linda Heine
10 years ago
Please stop the use of artificial turf
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Edwina von Gal
10 years ago
In the face of mounting evidence regarding the toxicity of artificial turf, and ever improving results that can be achieved with organics, there does not seem to be any good reason to go with artificial.
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Jeannette and Vincent Sombrotto
10 years ago
We vote no artificial turf
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Anonymous
10 years ago
A big NO to this questionable material on Pierson grounds, especially because it's our KIDS who would be exposed to it.
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Maura Curtin
10 years ago
Bad idea
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Kerry Dempsey
10 years ago
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I live directly next door to the high school at 12 Montauk Avenue and I am very concerned with the potential health risks that synthetic turf may pose. The field should uphold the same standards we have for the neighborhood and maintaining its natural beauty.
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Dawn Hedberg
10 years ago
parent of child in neighboring district who would compete on this field.
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walter wilcoxen
10 years ago
this deserves to be reviewed given the new evidence was available when the vote to approve was taken.
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Estefania Bustamante
10 years ago
Safe, organic grass for our children, please.
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Evelyn Ramunno
10 years ago
Please research this more before installing.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
As a former Pierson athlete, I strongly oppose the use of synthetic turf on the high school fields! Natural fields and surfaces are necessary for human and environmental health.
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Marianne Rodriguez
10 years ago
Stop this unhealthy "improvement" think of our kids' well being! I'm a lifelong resident and taxpayer
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Matthew Crohan
10 years ago
Please holt synthetic turf installation at Pierson until its safety has been proven.
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Lorraine Blakeney
10 years ago
There is plenty of evidence that this synthetic turf is harmful.
No carcinogens in our play fields! What $ are you saving...? This stuff is rubbish! Literally and figuratively!
If this gets put on the ball field, I won't let my daughter on it. How atrocious. Our children are not the guinea pigs of the future.
READ THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT THE TURF BELOW: Before we get into the truth behind the turf decision we face on December 14, we need to understand that the athletes, parents, coaches and athletic staff, and the rest of the students in Pierson ALL AGREE that we need an artificial turf field. You need to know that. Any other vote will be against the needs and will of the actual people who will be using the field. Nonetheless, there are still some who are fighting the installation of the artificial turf field, even though it was already voted on, and decided, by a wide margin of our actual Sag Harbor population, three years ago. The Board has reached a very intelligent solution in terms of the already voted on artificial turf field: Install an artificial turf field that doesn't use those potentially carcinogenic crumbs....Let's look at that: The component in artificial turf that is potentially dangerous part of the field that WAS potentially carcinogenic was the infill, the crumbs in between the blades of synthetic grass. The Board has voted to use alternate infills that are totally innocuous, totally safe for the environment, with ZERO CARCINOGENS. Moreover, they have decided to use an infill that is about 35 degrees cooler than traditional infills when it's really hot outside. The environmental challenges have been removed. The artificial turf will be totally safe for our students. That's right, those of us who were worried about carcinogens getting to our kids from artificial turf have no reason to stop the artificial turf. BUT...WHAT'S WRONG WITH NATURAL TURF?? The natural turf field behind Pierson will become a VERY LIMITED USE FIELD. THERE WILL BE A WALL, well actually a fence, stopping the use of the field for daily use of our students, and the community. Out of all of our students, ONLY TWO TEAMS, soccer and field hockey, will be able to practice on it, but natural turf is only appropriate for soccer, not field hockey competiti
We would like to thank Gregg Stanley and The Bridge, and other community partners such as Edwina von Gal of Perfect Earth Project for their support in working to keep our fields organic, natural and safe for our children and community! Let's keep up the good work!
This petition is massively flawed. First, at least two thirds of the respondents do NOT live in Sag harbor. Second, a number of them are organizations. Third, a vote was taken in 2013, and prior to, and since, there has not been one study proving causality between turf fields and any health effects. Conversely, there have been many scientific studies proving that synthetic turf is half as likely to cause a concussion when contacted by a child's head. Does anyone who signed this petition actually care about the children?? Edwina von Gal is lying. There is no "mounting evidence". There are mounting piles of petitions and studies, but there has never been causality proven. Moreover, the materials that are used now are much more safe than even a few years ago. You people are being duped.
Synthetic turf is a dumb idea.
Please stop the use of artificial turf
In the face of mounting evidence regarding the toxicity of artificial turf, and ever improving results that can be achieved with organics, there does not seem to be any good reason to go with artificial.
We vote no artificial turf
A big NO to this questionable material on Pierson grounds, especially because it's our KIDS who would be exposed to it.
Bad idea
I live directly next door to the high school at 12 Montauk Avenue and I am very concerned with the potential health risks that synthetic turf may pose. The field should uphold the same standards we have for the neighborhood and maintaining its natural beauty.
parent of child in neighboring district who would compete on this field.
this deserves to be reviewed given the new evidence was available when the vote to approve was taken.
Safe, organic grass for our children, please.
Please research this more before installing.
As a former Pierson athlete, I strongly oppose the use of synthetic turf on the high school fields! Natural fields and surfaces are necessary for human and environmental health.
Stop this unhealthy "improvement" think of our kids' well being! I'm a lifelong resident and taxpayer
Please holt synthetic turf installation at Pierson until its safety has been proven.
There is plenty of evidence that this synthetic turf is harmful.