LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AstroTurf LLC, a leading maker of artificial grass for athletic fields, has agreed to a stringent new lead-safety standard in California that virtually eliminates traces of the hazardous metal from its products. The standard was adopted under a settlement of a lawsuit brought by the state and local authorities after the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health reported ...

California officials say they have reached an agreement with the makers of AstroTurf to nearly eliminate lead from its artificial grass. California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday that Georgia-based AstroTurf LLC will reformulate its products so lead levels will be reduced significantly by June. Brown filed the ...