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Scientists and residents urge ban on tire‑derived infill in playgrounds and fields
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 1040 told the joint committee that crumb rubber and tire‑derived infill used in synthetic turf and playgrounds leaches toxic chemicals including 6PPD‑quinone into soil and stormwater; they urged a ban and cited local studies and detection of tire‑related chemicals near fields.
Scientists, municipal advocates and residents urged the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to advance House Bill 1040, which would ban use of tire‑derived materials in playgrounds and athletic fields.
Tracy Stewart, a Medway resident who petitioned for the bill, characterized tire‑derived infill as a product of the scrap‑tire industry's search for disposal options and said communities are now paying for "waste, toxins, and pollutions in the name of falsely marketed sustainable…
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