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Hosted by EPA's Office of Research and Development and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR):
Federal Research on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields Webinar
April 17th, 3 p.m. ET.
 The Tire Crumb Research webinar, hosted by EPA's Office of Research and Development and ATSDR, will focus on the Tire Crumb Exposure Characterization (Part 2), which completes the multi-agency research effort known as the Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds.
The presentation will cover the various activities associated with this report, which included:
- A pilot-scale exposure study including collection of field, personal, and biomarker samples for indicators of exposures;
- Questionnaire and video-based activity assessments;
- Exposure modeling assessments; and
- A supplemental biomonitoring study completed by ATSDR.
Federal Tire Crumb Research
This research effort started in response to concerns raised by the public about the potential health risks from playing on synthetic turf fields in the U.S. containing tire crumb rubber. These research results will better help public understanding of the potential for human exposure to chemicals found in tire crumb rubber used on synthetic turf fields.
Part 1 of the Tire Crumb Rubber Characterization research can be viewed online.
Learn more about the Federal Research Action Plan.
Read the Tire Crumb Research Questions and Answers.
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