Evaluation of potential carcinogenicity of organic chemicals in synthetic turf crumb rubber.

ABSTRACT: Currently, there are >11,000 synthetic turf athletic fields in the United States and >13,000 in Europe. Concerns have been raised about exposure to carcinogenic chemicals resulting from contact with synthetic turf fields, particularly the infill material ("crumb rubber"), which is commonly fabricated from recycled tires. However, exposure data are scant, and the limited existing exposure studies have focused on a small subset of crumb rubber components. Our objective was to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of a broad range of chemical components of crumb rubber infill using computational toxicology and regulatory agency classifications from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to inform future exposure studies and risk analyses.

SUBMITTER: Perkins AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6396308 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature