Chemicals in ESF pitches may be caused by air pollution, says artificial turf expert Eric Harrison

Air pollution rather than turf ­material is likely to be the cause of any potentially dangerous chemicals found on the five English Schools Foundation (ESF) sports pitches closed for testing, according to a British expert. Dr Eric Harrison, who was ­invited by the Hong Kong Rugby Union for advice, cautioned on Thursday that “until we see the results, nobody can be absolutely sure about it”. He said he also suspected that the levels of chemicals on the pitches were “...