Toxic Playgrounds...Cancer Increases 10 Times When Grass Is Replaced...

Toxic Playgrounds...Cancer Increases 10 Times When Grass Is Replaced With 'Rubber Tire Crumb.'

"Rubber Manufacturers Call It A Success With Huge Profits, While Children Are Diagnosed With Lymphoma & Leukemia."
Layne Kilpatrick

Shredded Tires Contain 90+ Toxins & Heavy Metals.

Rubber tires are filled with carcinogens, neurotoxins & endocrine disruptors. These are the compounds we know for sure, there are unknown compounds because manufacturers are not required by law to reveal all of the chemicals used.

Rubber tire crumb contains 100s of harmful chemicals like lead, mercury, arsenic & other heavy metals, benzene, PFAS, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) & phthalates.

These toxins don’t break down, they are causative for cancer (especially lymphoma & leukemia) , liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, kidney disease, decreased immunity & other chronic health conditions.

Rubber manufacturers association considers it an absolute success story as it saves them money from disposing of the tires at landfills that they previously had to pay for & repurposed tires provides trillions of dollars in profits when cities purchase playground & sports field contracts using their rubber tire crumb.

Millions of discarded tires, which are processed into shreds & tire crumb granules, previously were a huge cost in the billions, as landfills charged a fee for each & every tire discarded.

This trillion dollar industry is always profits over people...& our children are paying the price. Real grass playgrounds & sports fields are safe for humans, wildlife & the environment. Natural grass has the benefit of oxygenating the air, capturing carbon & absorbing water, which reduces flooding & stormwater runoff.

If you can’t avoid playgrounds & sport fields with rubber tire crumb, there are ways for reducing exposure to toxins & cancer causing chemicals:

#1: Always wear shoes on rubber tire crumb & have
good ventilation if you're playing on an indoor field by
opening doors/windows & using fans.

#2: Avoid using it for passive activities like sitting, lounging or picnicking & shake out any sports equipment bags to avoid transporting rubber tire crumb in vehicles.

#3: Monitor young children to prevent ingestion of rubber & clean any cuts & abrasions with soap & water.

#4: Avoid playing on rubber turf on very hot days & wash hands before eating, drinking, or adjusting mouth guards.

#5: At home, take off shoes before entering to avoid tracking in rubber tire crumb, try to brush hair right away & shower as soon as possible.

👇92 Toxins Found In Rubber Tire Crumb👇
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-018-3711-7
👇Artificial Turf & Rubber Tire Toxicity👇
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10262297/
👇The Hidden Truth Behind Rubber Playgrounds👇
https://peach.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/the-hidden-truth-behind-artificial-turf/
Speaker: @hormonespecialist Layne Kilpatrick