Are there any proven health risks associated with rubber infill used on synthetic turf fields?
Many studies have been conducted to determine if there any risks associated with crumb rubber infill. There have also been a number of claims made regarding environmental and health dangers found in the materials of SBR(crumb rubber) infill. These claims have caused a lot of noise and controversy. Making sense of the complex research reports from studies that have been done, and making them available to the general public is not an easy task. One of the more in-depth research projects was conducted in the Netherlands and led by ISA Sport (Instituut voor Sportaccomodaties) and the research institute INTRON. Below are excerpts from the report’s findings: Summary Because of a discussion on the environmental and health aspects of rubber infill from shredded car tyres a research was conducted, of which the results are reported here. The research was conducted from February till November 2006 and was guided by a committee with all parties concerned involved. The aim of the investigation was
