UBC Study Links Artificial Turf Fields to Lethal Chemical Threat for Salmon

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Mar 20, 2026, 2:50 pm119 ptsTrending
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver leach 6PPD-quinone, a chemical known to kill coho salmon, into municipal stormwater systems—and the contamination persists long after the fields are installed.

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