Turf Battle: The Controversy Over Crumb Rubber Playing Fields

By Mark Ackerman andBrian Maass
DENVER (CBS4) – A new government study to determine if athletic fields made from recycled tires are safe is creating complex issues for school districts that have already installed them.
In February, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a joint study to “provide better understanding of potential exposures that athletes may experience using these fields.”
The study, which is expected to ha