Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail, research shows

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Jan 12, 2026, 2:03 pm55 pts
The small, spongy black beads used as fill material in most artificial turf fields are called crumb rubber, which has long been touted as a major win for recycling. However, conflicting studies have alternately identified crumb rubber as either safe for people to play atop or dangerous to human health.

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