Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure
No Verdict in Sight on Safety of Crumb Rubber Fields, Prompting Angst All Around
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At least 12,000 crumb rubber fields are already in use in the United States – and 1,200 to 1,500 more going in each year.
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At least 12,000 crumb rubber fields are already in use in the United States – and 1,200 to 1,500 more going in each year.
Leaders of a House committee have called on the acting head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ann Marie Buerkle, to disclose her contacts with business groups, citing a “disturbing” report by FairWarning that “suggests you are prioritizing the interests of industry over the safety of consumers.”
The government “typically wins a lot more than it loses, especially with FOIA,” said Anne Weismann.
The signs caution that if you carry a phone in a pocket or tucked into a bra when the device is on, “you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure’’ to radiofrequency radiation.
The top five utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of January to March 2017 in New Hampshire, according to the website: Barkland Acres in Derry, Bethlehem Village District in Bethlehem, Exeter Water Department in Exeter, Tyrol Well A in Intervale, and New Castle Water Works in Portsmouth. Click inside to find full details on New Hampshire and the rest of the nation.