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Safe Healthy Playing Fields Safe Healthy Playing Fields Welcome to Safe Healthy Playing Fields Inc. OUR MISSION Supporting communities and providing the facts We equip communities and policymakers with the facts and science of why grass fields are superior to artificial turf plastic fields and why naturalsurface playgrounds are superior to synthetic surfaces. OUR WORK Advocating for informed decisions For over a decade weve focused on supporting communities facing decisions related to field surfaces by breaking down the arguments pro and con Heat Toxicity Cost Injury rates Disposal replacement Providing the tools for informed decisions SHPFI and our allies work to provide accurate thorough information to the parents coaches athletes elected officials parks and school facilities managers press and others who need authoritative information on these issues. We collaborate constantly with others who share our concerns including state and municipal legislators doctors and scientists and media civic and advocacy organizations as well as concerned citizens.