The Ministry¹ of Education said it ordered local education authorities to remove all substandard running tracks at schools after children reportedly fell sick from exposure to artificial turf.

教育部日前表示，已要求地方教育部门铲除所有不合格的校园跑道，此前有报道称孩子因接触人造草坪而生病。

The MOE said it invited environmental protection and quality inspection² authorities to check all newly-built synthetic³ racetracks at schools nationwide during the upcoming summer school break, and immediately remove substandard ones.

教育部表示已邀请环保、质监部门在即将到来的暑假期间，对全国学校的所有新建塑胶跑道进行排查，并立即铲除不合格跑道。

Construction of all synthetic racetracks will be suspended until the bidding process and the contracts for construction are reviewed by authorities to ensure their quality, it said.

教育部表示，所有塑胶跑道的施工将暂停，跑道的招标过程及施工合同经有关部门审查，确保施工质量后方可继续施工。

The development came after students in Beijing reportedly suffered from nosebleeds, dizzy spells and coughs, after running on the tracks. Similar cases were reported in Jiangsu, Guangdong and other provinces, adding to concern over poor quality supervision⁴ of a product that affects the health of students.

事件起因是北京有学生被报道在跑道上跑步之后出现了流鼻血，头晕以及咳嗽等症状。江苏，广东以及其他省也有类似的事件发生，引起了大众对于此类会影响学生健康的产品的质量监管不足的担忧。

It also will coordinate⁵ with relevant authorities to up requirements for installation of synthetic running tracks in schools and strengthen supervision over racetrack manufacturers.

教育部还将协调有关部门提高校园塑胶跑道的施工要求，加大对跑道生产商的监管力度。

Schools must give quality the top priority in the bidding process of racetrack construction projects, it said, adding that those responsible for the substandard and even "toxic⁶" running tracks will be "severely⁷ punished with no mercy."

此外，教育部还强调，学校方面在跑道建设工程的招标过程中都必须将质量放在第一位，并补充说道，那些劣质“毒跑道”的相关负责人都将会予以严肃查处，绝不手软。