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Bill Before New York Lawmakers would Ban Use of Pesticides on School Playing Fields

Syracuse, NY — Children race out of their classrooms onto green, fluffy grass playing fields. They tumble and slide, roll around and laugh. Their pants turn green from grass stains. They rub their eyes and faces. They drop water bottles and snacks onto the lawn. The lush grass helps to protect their knees from scrapes and guards them against serious injury. But the grass also could make them sick, according to environmental advocates and numerous scientific studies.

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Bill Before New York Lawmakers would Ban Use of Pesticides on School Playing Fields

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