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Scientists, town officials and parents urge state ban on tire‑crumb infill in playgrounds and fields
Summary
Multiple experts and community petitioners testified in favor of House Bill 1040, which would ban tire‑derived infill in synthetic turf and playgrounds, citing toxic tire‑related chemicals found in runoff, soil and field materials and advocating for natural grass or non‑tire alternatives.
Science experts, municipal officials and citizen petitioners urged the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to support House Bill 1040, a bill that would ban the use of tire‑derived materials (often called ‘‘crumb rubber’’) in playgrounds and athletic fields in Massachusetts.
The citizen petitioner and parent Tracy Stewart described local soil and water testing in her town of Medway and said those tests and peer research link tire‑derived materials to chemicals problematic for aquatic life and potentially human contact. ‘‘For the past 25 years, this industry has been bamboozling the communities who they market to,’’…
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