/oss/taxonomy/term/3941/all en /oss/article/videos/radio-beginnings <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-owcxz4z-kg8" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Radio beginnings" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OWCXZ4z-Kg8?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-owcxz4z-kg8&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Radio beginnings" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Radio beginnings</iframe> </div> </p> Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:00:37 +0000 OSS 8351 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-environment-health-news-toxicity/turf-may-be-artificial-issues-are-real <p>There exists a simmering controversy about the safety of playing sports on artificial turf. For those who have engaged in any type of activity on this surface, you would know that they heat up in the sun a whole lot more than natural grass. So much more so that players experience a greater risk of heat exhaustion. They also complain of carpet burns and blisters on the feet. But the bigger concern is potential toxicity.</p> Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:08:18 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2275 at /oss