Concord group asks: Is artificial turf unsafe?
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2016/03/25/concord-group-seeks-moratorium-new-turf-fields/RHhTrph1OUwTBJHqSHHhmI/story.html
Concord group asks: Is artificial turf unsafe?
By Jennifer Fenn Lefferts Globe Correspondent March 25, 2016
When Susanna Kamon watches her 12-year-old son on the soccer field, she often wonders whether the artificial turf poses a risk to his health.
Kamon has read the research and talked to toxicologists and feels there is not yet a definitive answer to a question many parents are asking these days: Is the crumb rubber infill made from recycled tires safe?
So while more research takes place around the country, including a new study led by the US Environmental Protection Agency, Kamon and a group of Concord residents think the town should take a step back.
Lets hold off on planning any new fields, she said.
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If you are not familiar with crumb rubber, read on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumb_rubber