Artificial pitches linked to cancer

Thought this was interesting, a study in America (yeah I know) claims the rubber pellets on artificial pitches could be linked to a growing number of goalkeepers being diagnosed with lymphoma.

Just saw it on SSN and it's not conclusive but there seems to be a growing trend.

In my day the only issue with artificial pitches was losing 5 layers of skin.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rning-study-claims-hundreds-cases-linked.html

 

You're not supposed to smoke them!

 

Aside from Cancer there is the issue of lead as many of the pitches use recycled tyres in manufacture. There is NO safe level of lead exposure esp to kids.

 

Saw thread.
Assumed it was the Daily Mail.
Opened thread.
Saw it was the Daily Mail.

Closed thread.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-bosses-urged-investigate-health-7284586

 

Everything gives you cancer these days.

 

When I was told my neighbour had died of natural causes I thought "Oh Christ! I've got natural causes, that's my number up!!"

 

I stopped listening to anything in the media about things causing cancer after they put bacon on the list, bast*rds.