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Studies are sometimes better able to be completed in zoos because of the controlled environment of a zoo. Lastly, zoos help endangered populations by using \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/endangeredspecies/capbreedpops/default.cfm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">captive breeding\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and release. The AZA’s \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.aza.org/species-survival-plan-program/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Species Survival Plan Program\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a long-term plan that incorporates conservation breeding, preservation of habitat, education and research to support the survival of threatened and endangered species. 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There has been \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/sunday-review/how-the-15-minimum-wage-went-from-laughable-to-viable.html?_r=4\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">discussion lately\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about increasing \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, which would bring a family relying on a single wage-earner above the poverty line.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_164309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">[media-credit standalone=0 name=\"United States Department of Labor\" link=\"http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]\u003ca href=\"http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-164309\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164309\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map-800x582.jpg\" alt=\"Minimum wage laws in the states as of January 1, 2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map-800x582.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map-400x291.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map-768x558.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map-960x698.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Minimum-Wage-Map.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minimum wage laws in the states as of January 1, 2016\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some sources cite growing income inequality and the shrinking middle class as a reason to raise the minimum wage. The\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pew Research Center\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> defines a household as “middle-income” if it earns between 67 and 200 percent of the state’s median income, and for many years America was a predominantly middle-class nation. But by 2015, only about half of adult Americans were living in middle-income households, with 29% below that and 21% above. Income inequality\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/25/news/economy/income-inequality/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">adversely affects life expectancy\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, in the 1980s, wealthy Americans lived 2.8 years longer than the poor, but by the 1990s, when the income gap had widened, the rich were living 4.5 years longer than the poor. Income also plays a\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-strauss/the-connection-between-ed_b_1066401.html\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">significant role in a person’s education\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and vice versa. Simply put, the higher the education level, the higher the income. In 2009, people with professional degrees earned, on average, more than six times as much as people who did not graduate from high school: $128,000 versus $20,000. With the cost of higher education continuing to rise, a college degree is out of reach for many people from low-income families, making the gap even worse.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[media-credit name=\"401kcalculator.org\" link=\"http://www.401kcalculator.org/\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Piggy-Bank.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-164312\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-164312\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Piggy-Bank-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"Piggy Bank\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Piggy-Bank-400x533.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/04/Piggy-Bank.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those on\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/four_reasons_not_to_raise_the_minimum_wage.pdf\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">the other side of this debate\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> believe that raising the minimum wage would\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2014/11/26/the-facts-on-the-minimum-wage-increase/#65068b7952ad\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">hurt small businesses\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which would not be able to pay their employees. Businesses might even have to close, and employees would lose their jobs. There would be fewer job opportunities because businesses would be doing as much hiring. So, while employees who kept their jobs would be making more money, unemployment would rise.\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/052815/does-raising-minimum-wage-increase-inflation.asp\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raising minimum wage could also cause inflation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, since business owners would have to make up for increased labor costs by raising prices. Therefore, the cost of living would increase, and the value of the new minimum wage would decrease.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you support increasing the federal minimum wage? Why or why not? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>More Resources\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Article: ProCon.org\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"http://minimum-wage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=006456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThis article provides background information on the \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">history of the minimum wage and discusses current arguments for and against increasing it.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Article: Washington Center for Equitable Growth\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"http://equitablegrowth.org/understanding-the-minimum-wage-and-income-inequality-and-economic-growth/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understanding How Raising the Federal Minimum Wage Affects Income Inequality and Economic Growth\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThis article is the testimony of the executive director and chief economist of the Washington Cto the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in favor of a higher minimum wage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Video: WSJ Video\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.wsj.com/video/opinion-journal-why-wage-hikes-increase-poverty/0EF6261A-4486-4311-9F7F-51BE924F0DA9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Opinion Journal: Why Wage Hikes Increase Poverty\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nA senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute explains why he thinks increasing the federal minimum wage will hurt lower-income Americans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Video: London School of Economics and Political Science\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MjU7BlFYfc&nohtml5=False\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Designing a Minimum Wage to Reduce Poverty and Wage Inequality\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nA senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute explains why he thinks increasing the federal minimum wage will hurt lower-income Americans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Article: New York Times\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/sunday-review/how-the-15-minimum-wage-went-from-laughable-to-viable.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How the $15 Minimum Wage Went from Laughable to Viable\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nRead a recent history of the minimum wage debate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Video: PBS NewsHour\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/is-a-15-minimum-wage-a-boon-or-a-risk-for-low-paid-workers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is a $15 Minimum Wage a Boon or a Risk for Low-Paid Workers?\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nCalifornia and New York have recently approved increases in the minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next few years. 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Many people believe that it should be substantially higher and others believe that increasing it would harm small businesses and the economy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://equitablegrowth.org/understanding-the-minimum-wage-and-income-inequality-and-economic-growth/\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Boushey\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, raising the minimum wage is an important anti-poverty measure. A person earning the current minimum wage and working a 40-hour week makes $15,080 per year, which is barely above the poverty line for a single adult and is well below it for someone supporting children. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most recent proposal to increase the federal minimum wage would have raised it to $10.10 per hour, though it didn’t pass. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than half of the states (including the District of Columbia) already have higher minimum wages than the federal minimum wage. The District of Columbia is currently the highest at $10.50/hour. 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Businesses might even have to close, and employees would lose their jobs. There would be fewer job opportunities because businesses would be doing as much hiring. So, while employees who kept their jobs would be making more money, unemployment would rise.\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/052815/does-raising-minimum-wage-increase-inflation.asp\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raising minimum wage could also cause inflation\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, since business owners would have to make up for increased labor costs by raising prices. Therefore, the cost of living would increase, and the value of the new minimum wage would decrease.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you support increasing the federal minimum wage? 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource: VIDEO: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnVUI8SSM4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Eating Tips: Do We Control Our Food Choices?\u003c/a> (Rutgers Today)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“Food framing” is a strategy of food vendors to attract consumers to specific food choices.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What influences your dietary choices? \u003cstrong>#DoNowUDiet\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on Twitter. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUDiet\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about Making Food Choices\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do we choose what to eat? 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource: VIDEO: \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/GhIZWhJtY8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is Organic Food?\u003c/a> (Epipheo)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nEpipheo explains what organic food is and why “organic” doesn’t always equal “healthy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are the benefits of organic food worth its price? Do you buy organic food? Why or why not? \u003cstrong>#DoNowUOrganic\u003c/strong>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on Twitter. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowUOrganic\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More about the Benefits and Costs of Organic Food\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the past couple of years, there has been increased demand for and increased \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/consumers-buying-organic-products-new-data-show/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">sales\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of organic foods as the general public has become more educated about how our food is grown and produced. 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The \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/retail-dairy-market-news\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">average price\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a gallon of organic milk is $4.30 compared to $3.82 for a gallon of conventional milk, and a pound of \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ap\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">organic beef\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> costs about $6.75 when the price for \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads.aspx\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">conventional beef\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is around $3.95 per pound. 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For now, Flint’s residents are relying on bottled water, filters and lead tests being distributed by the National Guard, state and local authorities, and volunteer organizations. Although Governor Snyder has apologized and stated that he was giving an additional \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/flint-water-crisis/michigan-gov-rick-snyder-offers-flint-2-million-more-clean-n521066\">$2 million\u003c/a> to Flint to replace the contaminated water system, there has been an overall concern by residents about what seems to be a lack of solid plans for the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What do you think we, as citizens, and they, as government officials, have learned from this crisis? 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From an initial 3.5 million cases to only 126 in 2014, the Carter Center has nearly succeeded in making guinea worm the second disease in human history, after smallpox, to be eradicated. However, Carter has been the only one pushing for the eradication of this disease. Organizations such as\u003ca href=\"http://www.unicef.org/\"> UNICEF\u003c/a> and the World Health Organization\u003ca href=\"http://www.who.int/en/\"> (WHO)\u003c/a> have aided in approving measures, but have not monetarily contributed to the program. For decades, philanthropic health intervention has supported governments in areas struggling to cope with diseased populations. Global health initiatives have largely become reliant on a handful of well-wishers like Jimmy Carter because of how difficult it is for governments and international organizations alike to raise funds for humanitarian ventures. The weighing of economic burdens against health burdens has raised an important question: who should be fiscally responsible for maintaining the health of humanity?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With campaigns such as the Carter Center’s guinea worm eradication plan and the\u003ca href=\"http://www.gatesfoundation.org/\"> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s\u003c/a> tuberculosis incidence reduction program, efforts made by philanthropic organizations are playing a major role in solving the world’s health issues. By focusing on and devoting large sums of money to specific projects, these organizations have been effective in many respects. However, those who are responsible for deciding \u003ca href=\"http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/General-Information/Grant-Opportunities\">which health programs should receive funding\u003c/a> and which ones have to wait are faced with overwhelming ethical questions, and are often themselves unaffected by the health issues at hand. Moreover, philanthropic organizations operate out of their own good will. Because of this, it might not be feasible to rely on them to continue paying for the world’s health without an effective and reliable system in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_54854\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">[media-credit standalone=0 name=\"CDC\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/12/Measles-vaccine.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-54854\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/12/Measles-vaccine-400x191.jpg\" alt=\"A Cambodian boy receives the measles vaccine.\" width=\"400\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/12/Measles-vaccine-400x191.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/12/Measles-vaccine.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Cambodian boy receives the measles vaccine.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>International humanitarian organizations, most notably WHO, work side-by-side with philanthropic organizations. WHO supports countries to improve health technologies, strengthen health information systems and assure that all people have access to health services at an affordable price. The\u003ca href=\"http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health\"> World Bank\u003c/a>, a similar United Nations institution, provides policy advice to help countries expand access to affordable health care, protect people from poverty caused by illness and promote investments that support humanitarian advancement. Although these entities provide coordinating authority in health and set global agendas for achieving universal wellness, they are severely underfunded and often rely on private philanthropic organizations to initiate global health projects. This situation raises the question of whether or not international humanitarian organizations like WHO should receive more funding from Western nations. Even so, there are many concerns surrounding a single international organization having the power to set and police the global health agenda for the entire world. There are also ethical concerns regarding the potential for Western countries with greater monetary influence to manipulate an international organization into a surrogate for their own health ventures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a national level, governments are important in global health because they have direct influence over their populations and are directly impacted by the health of their people. Every nation desires a healthier population, but some countries cannot provide adequate health care to their citizens because of their limited resources and debilitated \u003ca href=\"http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/download/2114031e.pdf?expires=1442552129&id=id&accname=ocid177459&checksum=88174A18B5FF16C205A55D0F042E019B\">economies\u003c/a>. Consequently, when local governments have to direct more money to health, they contribute less to other public necessities like sanitation, education, and infrastructure. This makes \u003ca href=\"http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.EXTR.ZS\">aid from developed countries\u003c/a> the backbone of health-care sectors in developing countries. The United States, for example, has led successful efforts in combatting the AIDS virus on a global scale through a government-sponsored program known as \u003ca href=\"http://www.pepfar.gov/\">PEPFAR\u003c/a>. However, in the developed world, political controversy stems from the idea that local governments will eventually enjoy the benefits of a healthier population and should therefore handle their own health care regardless of limitations on resources. 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"content": "\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>There has been recent concern that artificial turf contains harmful chemicals that may pose potential health risks. KQED asked students this question: \u003cem>Should we continue to install artificial surfaces and turf, knowing potential dangers and health risks, or should we use natural grass\u003c/em>? You can read more about it in the Do Now entitled, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/2015/10/21/should-we-install-fields-of-artificial-or-natural-turf/\">Should We Install Fields of Artificial or Natural Turf?\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[media-credit id=9606 align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"245\"]\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-37846\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Julianna Cecere\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-400x400.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2015/11/Julianna-Cecere-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\">\u003c/a>[/media-credit]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Julianna Cecere is a Digital Media intern for KQED Education. We asked her to weigh in on the recent #DoNowUTurf post. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">There has been a lot of buzz around the claim that artificial or synthetic turf contains harmful chemicals. Many people are concerned that these chemicals can pose long term health risks such as cancer. Turf is composed of “crumb rubber,” a substance made from chopping old recycled tires into thousands of tiny pieces. The crumb rubber used in turf is suspected to carry carcinogens such as lead and mercury. It is scary to think that the turf that people are playing on can potentially cause cancer. However, the fact of the matter is that there is not enough research to confirm or deny such claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">There has been recent study where the Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted a test on artificial surfaces to address such concerns. The studies showed that although artificial turf contains amounts of lead, it is not enough to be harmful to humans. There has yet to be released research testing the presence of other chemicals. There is no research that confirms that artificial turf is harmful to humans, or that it may lead to health risks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Rubber floors don’t have to be scary though, there are many benefits to installing artificial turf. For starters, it saves water! We can save up to a million gallons each year vs. using natural turf. Since California has been experiencing one of the most severe drought sin recorded history, saving water is a big pro! Also, the crumb rubber used to make artificial turf is used from old rubber tires, a substance that would be nearly impossible to recycle otherwise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">I recognize people’s concerns that turf may be potentially harmful to people. I also feel that if CA was not in the middle of a severe drought, that natural grass would be ideal. However, until there is enough research to prove that artificial turf is harmful, I don’t think that we should just start tearing out existing turf fields because the benefits outweigh the potential risks at the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>MY BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM THE #DONOWUTURF DISCUSSION\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">After joining the student discussion on Artificial vs. Natural Turf, I observed that many students feel differently than I do. Many students believe that artificial turf should be removed for various reasons. There were of coarse, students who felt that artificial turf need not be replaced. Here are their responses!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Meaghan Uhl had a very thoughtful response. She shared a link to her blog post where she shared that in all her years of playing on artificial turf as an athlete, she has not seen any negative effects.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> Check out my latest blog post! Really interesting view on artificial turf! \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/5iPvpiKciZ\">https://t.co/5iPvpiKciZ\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/donowuturf?src=hash\">#donowuturf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/smed7?src=hash\">#smed7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Meaghan uhl (@megsuhl16) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/megsuhl16/status/659249129042776064\">October 28, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Juliana Barranti also shared a link to her blog post on why she thinks artificial turf should not be used. She believes that people should not take the risk.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> we should not take the risks, lets get rid of the turf! \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\">https://t.co/S0vzgFPHYH\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SMed7?src=hash\">#SMed7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Juliana (@julianabarranti) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/julianabarranti/status/657373869724991488\">October 23, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Brian Goodzey says turf fields are a great substitute, but would prefer his sports muddy.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> Turf fields are a great substitute, but in my opinion, turf fields take the fun out of the sport. Football should be muddy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— BG (@Brian_Goodzey) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Brian_Goodzey/status/657212154794393600\">October 22, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maguire Mathis shared that there is no reason to worry as long as there is no proof that turf is harmful.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\u003cp>Until there is solid proof and a case of turf causing cancer there is no reason to worry. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/boydbence?src=hash\">#boydbence\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoNowUTurf?src=hash\">#DoNowUTurf\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/2xbwSRFLFT\">pic.twitter.com/2xbwSRFLFT\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Maguire Mathis (@MathisMaguire) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MathisMaguire/status/659913835600474112\">October 30, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Mavis wrote that instead of using grass, there should be an installation of artificial turf that is not harmful.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDedspace\">@KQEDedspace\u003c/a> Although turf has bad chemicals, instead of using grass fields, people should make a turf that isn’t harmful \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/smed7?src=hash\">#smed7\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/donowuturf?src=hash\">#donowuturf\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>— Mavis (@mlui17) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mlui17/status/658750861724643328\">October 26, 2015\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\n",
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However, until there is enough research to prove that artificial turf is harmful, I don’t think that we should just start tearing out existing turf fields because the benefits outweigh the potential risks at the moment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>MY BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM THE #DONOWUTURF DISCUSSION\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">After joining the student discussion on Artificial vs. Natural Turf, I observed that many students feel differently than I do. Many students believe that artificial turf should be removed for various reasons. There were of coarse, students who felt that artificial turf need not be replaced. Here are their responses!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">\u003cstrong>Meaghan Uhl had a very thoughtful response. 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