Safety of Shredded Tires in Playgrounds Under Question
EPA Endorsed Use without Analyzing Toxic Potential but Belated Studies in Limbo
Every year millions of pounds of tires are recycled into ground rubber, (called "tire crumb") and placed on playgrounds to reduce injuries from falls. Both EPA and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have endorsed the use of tire crumb for years but neither agency ever investigated the potential toxicity to children from direct contact with tire ingredients, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and a number of dangerous hydrocarbons. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Could this be endangering us superannuated soccer players?