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.