Government and Agency Position Statements

"Limited EPA Study Finds Low Level of Concern in Samples of Recycled Tires from Ballfield and Playground Surfaces"
EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency, December 10, 2009

"Fact Sheet: Crumb-Rubber Infilled Synthetic Turf Athletic Fields"
State of New York Department of Health, July 2008

"CPSC Staff Finds Synthetic Turf Fields OK to Install, OK to Play On"
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, July 30, 2008

"A Review of the Potential Health and Safety Risks from Synthetic Turf Fields Containing Crumb Rubber Infill"
Prepared for New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene by TRC, May 2008

 "Artificial Turf: Environmental and Occupational Disease and Epidemiology"
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, January 2008

"New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Position Statement"
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, January 23, 2008

"Fact Sheet: Artificial turf fields - Health Questions"
Connecticut Department of Public Health, October 2007

"Synthetic Turf Beneficial Use Determination"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Environmental Protection, July 12, 2007

"Environmental Assessment and Risk Analysis - Preliminary Assessment of the Toxicity from Exposure to Crumb Rubber: its use in Playgrounds and Artificial Turf Playing Fields"
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Science, Research, and Technology
Thomas Ledoux, Ph.D., Research Scientist, June 2007

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