Human health risk assessments addressing artificial turf and crumb rubber

In addition, because all HHRAs rely on a certain degree of expert judgement to account for unavoidable data gaps, it is critical for authors to fully describe the sources and limitations of the data used, and the methods or assumptions used to carry out the analysis. [...] In the case of artificial turf studies, one means of providing context is to analyze natural soil adjacent to the artificial turf installation, which gives the reader an idea of how the surrounding environment and nearby activities might affect the presence of contaminants. [...] children and adults, the cancer risk natural turf, and and non-cancer hazard estimates and traffic- inhalation for inhaling Turin’s typical traffic- related air of dust and related air pollution were greater pollution. [...] Bioaccessibility and Risk of Exposure to Metals and SVOCs in Artificial Turf Field Fill Materials and Fibers. [...] Safety Study of Artificial Turf Containing Crumb Rubber Infill Made From Recycled Tires: Measurements of Chemicals and Particulates in the Air, Bacteria in the Turf, and Skin Abrasions Caused by Contact with the Surface (Report No.: DRRR-2010-009): California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment; 2010.