Concerns Over Crumb Rubber Began In Denver A Decade Ago

By Mark Ackerman
DENVER (CBS4) – In February, the Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a landmark study to try and determine if athletic fields made from recycled tires are safe.
But the initial concerns about what’s commonly known as “crumb rubber” athletic fields were raised at the EPA field office in Denver a decade earlier.
Recent news reports have suggested carcinogens in crumb rubber fields may be linked to can