Science in Society: Toward Receptor-Oriented Integrative Risk Governance in Artificial Turf Risk Case

Seohyun Park

doi:10.21767/2471-9641.10002

Abstract

Introduction During last decades our global societies have faced many complicated environmental and health problems. It is extremely difficult to find solutions due to dilemmatic socio-cultural conditions, such as, scientific uncertainties, income inequality, social conflicts, and resource depletion. These problems are intertwined each other and possibly studied under categories of “environmental justice” and “sustainability.” The fundamental underpinning of environmental justice and sustainability is to protect vulnerable social groups who have a lack of capacity to cope with a threat from environmental and social changes [1].

Highlights

During last decades our global societies have faced many complicated environmental and health problems
Artificial Turf Risk Cases multiple tests should be conducted about levels of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and about various anti-microbial that can cause health issues
A head coach engaged for the women’s soccer team in the University of Washington, Amy Griffin, provided her list in which contained the content that young goalkeepers among other soccer players had a high percentage of various types of illnesses including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukaemia, and other cancers. She suspected that artificial turfs (AT) could be a cause of such health problems that the players have gotten, since these young players are the group of people who highly frequently contact with AT fields, every time playing games and training

Summary

Introduction

During last decades our global societies have faced many complicated environmental and health problems. I briefly introduce, first, problematic stories of artificial turfs (AT) potentially causing environmental and health problems and, second, wish to address the important role of the receptororiented integrative risk governance model in dealing with the complicated risk. Artificial Turf Risk Cases multiple tests should be conducted about levels of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and about various anti-microbial that can cause health issues.

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