The Recycled Rubber Coalition Issues Statement On Positive Findings From Federal Government's Largest, Most-Comprehensive Report On Crumb Rubber
After the Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and Consumer Product Safety Commission released their Tire Crumb Exposure Characterization Report yesterday, the Recycled Rubber Coalition released the following statement:
"As anticipated, the Recycled Rubber Coalition (RRC) is thrilled to see the positive research findings from the U.S. federal government's Synthetic Turf Field Recycled Tire Crumb Rubber Characterization Research Final Report—the largest study ever conducted in the country on this topic.
This report adds to a growing body of evidence that confirms what we have long known to be true: crumb rubber infill is safe and crumb rubber turf fields are as safe as natural grass fields. It is of the utmost importance to our industry that playspaces are safe for our loved ones, and that is why we have supported this research from the outset.
We want to express our appreciation to the Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the years of work that went into this thoughtful, thorough assessment."
About The Recycled Rubber Coalition:
The Recycled Rubber Coalition (RRC) is a national organization of companies that recycle rubber or manufacture materials from recycled rubber products. Our coalition is also a resource for policymakers and the public on the responsible and safe uses of recycled rubber, and we work closely with state and local policymakers to identify ways we can increase the recycling and reuse of rubber and in particular, prevent tire waste and scrap tire dumping. Additional information about the Recycled Rubber Coalition can be found by visiting https://recycledrubbercoalition.org, on Facebook @RecycledRubberCoalition, and on X @Recycled_Rubber.