Toxic Chemicals: Safety of Synthetic Fields & How Environmental Laws are Failing Our Children Pt 04

Environmental Law or The Precautionary Principle

Toxic Chemicals: The Safety of Synthetic Fields and How Environmental Laws are Failing Our Children Speaker:
the researchers will offer their latest findings on the potential health and environmental risks associated with crumb rubber in filled synthetic turf fields. Crumb rubber, which is derived from old car and truck tires, has been shown to contain black carbon and other known carcinogens.
· Dr. Joel Forman, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Community and Preventive Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

· Dr. Susan Buchanan, Clinical Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago

· Dr. Helen Binns, Professor in Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago

· Carolyn Raffensperger, Environmental lawyer and Executive Director of Science and Environmental Health Network

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