The US Environmental Protection Agency has “stepped back” from previous safety assurances about artificial turf made from recycled tires, according to a written press release. “EPA now admits that it has no idea about the extent of chemical exposure to children and athletes playing on these surfaces,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The move was in response to a complaint filed by PEER, it said in the release.
Read the rest hereThe US Environmental Protection Agency has "stepped back" from previous safety assurances about artificial turf made from recycled tires, according to a written press release. "EPA now admits that it has no idea about the extent of chemical exposure to children and athletes playing on these surfaces," said Jeff Ruch, executive director of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The move was in response to a complaint filed by PEER, it said in the release.