Artificial Turf Fields May Carry Risk of Head Injuries

September 24, 2022 The Boston Globe published an article about the risks of artificial turf playing fields. GCA has expressed concerns (player safety and health, environmental impacts) about this problem for years, ever since Groton’s Athletic Fields Task Force first revealed their plans to build more artificial turf fields in various locations in Groton. Click HERE to read the Boston Globe article; click HERE for GCA’s 2021 presentation on artificial turf. Cover page illustrated below.