NJ S4941

Prohibits the use of moneys from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" or any other Green Acres Fund to purchase, install, use, or replace artificial turf fields

Cites health concerns including carcinogens, neurotoxicants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, microplastics, nanoplastics, and PFAS ("forever chemicals") found in synthetic turf made from rubberized tire pellets

Notes environmental hazards such as microplastic contamination in waterways during storm runoff, harming aquatic life and ecosystems

Highlights safety risks including surface temperatures up to 72 degrees hotter than natural grass, increasing risk of dehydration, heat stress, burns, heatstroke, and turf burn abrasions

Takes effect immediately upon enactment