ᐅ Sod Turf and Pesticides and Chemicals

Hello dear community,
yesterday we had sod installed, and only afterwards did we come across an environmental test from 2012 that stated a large proportion of sod contains pesticides and toxic substances. Especially since we have children who want to crawl on it, we are now uncertain.
Is there anyone who knows more about the current situation? Unfortunately, we do not yet know the manufacturer, but we are finding that out now.
The test is from 10 years ago and may not reflect the current situation.

Thank you very much.

Hausbaer

Hausbaer schrieb:

We had turf installed yesterday, and only afterward came across the 2012 Eco-Test report, which states that a large proportion of turf contains pesticides and toxic substances. Especially since we have children who want to crawl on it, we are now feeling uncertain.

You do know that there are also pollutants in the air, right? Do you still let your children breathe it?

Take a deep breath and enjoy a nice lawn. Unless you currently live completely – really, in everything: food, building materials, furniture, car (which you wouldn’t have), etc. – organic. Then I would be concerned. Otherwise, the turf will be no more dangerous than breathing daily.

First of all, the Ökotest is 10 years old.
Secondly, there are surely legal regulations to follow when it comes to turf as well.
Thirdly (I have children myself), I wouldn’t worry about this too much. If you don’t spray toxic substances on the lawn yourself, any potential contaminants will likely wash out and break down over time. Besides, any garden soil can contain legacy pollutants. Not to mention contaminants in food, toys, clothing, and furniture. Unless you live a completely 100% organic lifestyle, your children are probably exposed to more "contaminants" in everyday life than on a lawn.
I wouldn’t let it stress me out.

If I didn’t worry about it ... after the second or third rain, it will have been washed away anyway.

Ökotest from 2012…!
In my opinion, Ökotests are always useful because they help drive changes in production.
Therefore, I would rely on current values.

Benutzer200 schrieb:

You know there are pollutants in the air, right? Would you still let your children breathe it?

I wouldn’t get too worked up about the turf grass either, but I always find that argument a bit illogical. After all, it’s about the total amount of pollutants. The less you expose yourself to, the better. Of course, you can’t live completely free of pollutants anyway. But you also wouldn’t say, “Let the kids smoke cigarettes because they already breathe in car exhaust and the farmer next door sprays glyphosate.”