Is the rubber used in artificial turf fields dangerous?
No. Recycled tire rubber has been used for almost 20 years in a variety of products used by consumers every day. Crumb rubber has been used in running tracks, fields, parks, and playgrounds for more than 15 years. Q: What does the testing say? A: Hundreds of complex tests have been performed by world-class facilities around the globe. Health and safety, environment, toxicology, and other leading environmental study groups, including universities, government departments, hospitals, health ministries, and independent laboratories have concluded there is no danger to human health or the environment. Q: Have there been any reported illnesses? A: There has never been a single case of anyone ever becoming injured or sick as a result of ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact with artificial turf materials. Q: What about leaching of chemicals or heavy metals into groundwater? A: Testing at toxic sites has determined that crumb rubber absorbs these toxins rather than release them. Toxic waste,
