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Empire State Consumer Project

2015 Childrens ProductsSafety Report

Empire State Consumer Project, Inc!udy "raiman, President

#ecem$er 1, 2015


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Empire State Consumer Project 2015 Childrens Products SafetyReport

%a$le of Contents

I. Introduction 3

II. Nursery Products 4-8

III. Toys 10-17

IV. Artificial Turf 18-20

V. Artificial Mulc 21-22

VI. Adult-only !a"ati#es 23-2$

VII. %eter&ent Pods 2'

VIII. (-ci&arettes 27

I). *o+en,s y&iene Products 28

). ildren and /e"tin& 2

)I. *ifi and ildren,s ealt 30

)II. i& Mars !o Mars 31

)III. Attac+ents 32-33

Copyright:This report contains privately held intellectual

property. No part of this report can be used by anyfor-profit entity other than the press without written

permission of Judy Braiman, resident, !mpire"tate Consumer ro#ect, $nc. $f the content is used

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Contact: Judy Braiman, resident%&%-'&'-('()!mpire "tate Consumer ro#ect, $nc.%* +andsdowne +aneochester, New or (/0(&Contributors:Carol Chittenden, !"C 1irector!rin 2uir, $ntern


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by a non-profit entity, it must be fully cited,including title, authors, and affiliation.

I Introduction

(+ire /tate onsu+er Pro5ect Inc. 6(/Pfounded in 171 is a re&istered $01c3 Not-for-Profit r&ani9ation dedicated to reducin& te use ofdan&erous cildren,s roducts esticides and oterce+icals to"ic to u+an and en#iron+entalealt. *e acco+lis tis :y educatin&consu+ers and industry conductin& roduct testin&and reortin& and :y ad#ocatin& for re&ulation

ere needed to rotect te u:lic interest.

ne of our +ost i+ortant &oals is te rotection ofcildren,s ealt and safety. Most arents trustroducts to :e safe tat are desi&ned for use :ytis +ost #ulnera:le &rou of consu+ers. Tey alsoe"ect tat roducts tat sould not :e used :ycildren :e ade;uately +ared it arnin&s forteir intended users. Te urose of our annualreort is to i&li&t roducts tat +ay a#e :eenson to :e unsafe for cildren :ecause cildrena#e :een ar+ed or tat contain in&redients tatare ro#en to :e unsafe for cildren. In so+ecases roducts tat are used :y cildren are+ared


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II ursery Products

%eats and in5uries fro+ nursery furniture andrelated roducts surass tose fro+ unsafe toys.or te 3-year eriod 200-2011 P/ as

reorts of 33' deats an annual a#era&e of 112deats associated it nursery roducts a+on&cildren youn&er tan $.

87B of fatalities reorted ere associated it?cri:s+attresses:assinetscradleslayenslay yardsinfant carriers

car seat carriers:a:y :ats:at seats:atinetts

auses of deat included ositional asy"iastran&ulation and dronin& a+on& oters. Inso+e instances te fatalities ere attri:uted to teroductC in oter cases te fatalities resulted fro+a a9ardous en#iron+ent in or around te roduct.

(/P is concerned it ne cri: +odels tat a#e

attaced can&in& ta:les. nce standin& cildren+ay reac dan&erous ite+s left on ta:les.

Cri$ Safety

(/P reco++ends te folloin& standardsadated fro+ +aterials fro+ te onsu+er Product/afety o++ission Deein& Ea:ies /afe and te

A+erican Acade+y of Pediatrics...

- To re#ent suffocation ne#er lace anytin& in tecri: it a :a:y. Elanets illos and toys souldnot :e used in a cri:. %ress :a:y in an infantsleeer for ar+t.

- A cri: sould +eet all current safety standards.More tan 11 +illion cri:s and nu+erous :assinetsand lay yards a#e :een recalled since 2007.ec .csc.&o# to see if your cri: as :eenrecalled.

- A cri: sould a#e a fir+ +attress tat fits te cri:ti&tly and a fitted seet. A ti&t fit +eans no &as

or saces. >ou sould not :e a:le to fit +ore tanto fin&ers :eteen te +attress and te cri: side.

- %o not use cri: rail :u+ers as tey ose asuffocation a9ard.

- Alays lace your :a:y on er :ac to slee for:ot nati+e and ni&tti+e. Ne#er use a sleeositioner as tey are unnecessary and can :edeadly. Ea:ies a#e suffocated in sleeositioners.

- Proer asse+:ly of cri:s is ara+ount. ollo teinstructions ro#ided and +ae sure tat e#ery artis installed correctly. If you are not sure call te+anufacturer for assistance. *en usin& a cri:re&ularly cec to :e sure all arts are secure.Mae sure te cri: as no loose or +issin& arts orslats. Eroen ardare or e#en a +issin& screcan result in a detaced side rail alloin& your:a:y to &et cau&t :eteen te cri: +attress andside rail.

- nly reair a cri: it arts ro#ided :y te+anufacturer. Maesift reairs can create nedeadly a9ards.

- /et u lay yards roerly accordin& to+anufacturer,s directions. nly use te +attressad ro#ided it te lay yardC do not add e"traaddin&.

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- Ne#er lace a cri: :assinet or lay yard near aindo as tat creates a serious fall a9ard and aris of stran&ulation on indo :lind cords.

- Ne#er lace a corded :a:y +onitor itin 3 feet of

a cri: as :a:ies can stran&le on cords.

- *en :uyin& a cri: or oter :a:y roduct alaysfill out and return te roduct re&istration card soyou can :e notified directly if tere is a recall orsafety alert.

Play 6ards

As a re+inder in Au&ust 2013 te onsu+erProduct /afety o++ission issued ne safetystandards for lay yards. %hese standards aredifferent than those for cri$s

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safety standards for :assinets and cradles?

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ursery Products in 7d-ertisin)

(+ire /tate onsu+er Pro5ect feels tat all storessellin& roducts tat sould not :e used in cri:ssould not dislay tese ite+s in cri:s in teirstores or in ad#ertisin&. In Maryland cri: :u+ersare ille&al.

In 2000 se#en stores si&ned a #oluntarya&ree+ent it te P/ to ro+ote safe :eddin&

in teir catalo&s and ad#ertisin& F Iea Ea:ies =Gs H Penney D+art /ears Tar&et and!ands(nd. f te si" store e:sites e ceced6!ands(nd did not so cri: :eddin& on itse:site Iea Ea:ies = Gs H Penney D+art

/ears and Tar&et only ID(A is soin& only safecri: ictures.

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Products no longer available on website.

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Sears

%ar)et

After contactin& anoter co+any re&ardin& its adsoin& a :a:y in a cri: it :lanets and illoste co+any decided to can&e its ad#ertisin& Fnot :y re+o#in& te ite+s fro+ te cri: as e ad

reco++ended :ut :y +o#in& te :a:y out of tecri: and onto te floor.

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Secondhand Products

Altou& :uyin& secondand is a &reat ay to elte en#iron+ent +any eole are not aare tatroducts urcased at resale sos and &ara&esales +ust +eet te &o#ern+ent,s current safetystandards. ildren,s clotin& toys and :a:yroducts +ust +eet re&ulations tat &uard a&ainstsuffocation stran&ulation coin& and otera9ards.

Altou& it is not re;uired tat resale roducts :etested second and sos and &ara&e sales +ust

not sell te folloin& ite+s. If a roduct isa9ardous or does not co+ly it standards teroduct sould :e destroyed and not :e sold or&i#en aay to oters.

ildren,s +etal 5eelry tat does not co+ly itte federal li+it on lead of 100 arts er +illion.

Products tat a#e :een recalled :y te P/6unless te roducts a#e :een reaired inaccordance it te recall.

Toys and oter articles intended for use :y cildrenand any furniture it aint or oter surfacecoatin&s containin& lead content nown to be o#erte secified a+ount.

Products intended ri+arily for cildren a&e 12 oryoun&er it lead content non to :e o#er tesecified a+ount.

Most cri:s +anufactured :efore Hune 2011 +ay not:e resold.

%ura:le infant and toddler roducts suc as layyards infant alers :at seats :ed rails fortoddlers and oters tat are +issin& arts aearo::ly or unsta:le or contain non a9ardsdescri:ed in te and:oo lined :elo.

ter roducts tat #iolate te P/,s safetystandards :ans rules or re&ulations or tatoterise resent a su:stantial roduct a9ard.

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34gain secondhand products do not re5uire thatthe seller test them, so beware of children6s metal

#ewelry and children6s painted products especially.

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III %oys

:ea-y ;etals and Phthalates

(+ire /tate onsu+er Products urcased tefolloin& roducts and ad te+ tested for leadcad+iu+ and@or talates.

"irthday "ead ec.lace%ested positi-e for cadmium

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Ru$$er #uc.

%ested positi-e for cadmium and phthalates

%in "oor /tate and Ne Hersey uer-li+its ofalloa:le concentrations in te soil at a9ardousaste sites tat a#e :een re+ediated. In so+ecases tese concentrations reorted a:o#ee"ceeded a9ardous aste site li+its. In additionaroaces to e#aluatin& a9ardous aste sitestyically re;uire tat te +i"ture of ce+icalsresent :e considered rater tan eac ce+ical:ein& indi#idually e#aluated. *en +ultilece+icals a#e te otential to tar&et te sa+e

syste+s in te :ody 6e.&. te ner#ous syste+ orare caa:le of causin& +utations cancer or :irtdefects it is articularly i+ortant tat rotecti#estrate&ies :e de#eloed tat consider te total:urden of ce+icals at a location or in a roduct.Many of te ce+icals identified in fill sarenu+erous tar&et or&ans and so+e are caa:le ofcausin& cancer and :irt defects. Tat addsco+le"ity to te e#aluation of fill :ut is rele#anten considerin& te safety or a9ards associatedit syntetic turf installations or any oterconsu+er roduct.

*e a#e non for years tat artificial turfcontains cancer causin& ce+icals :ut tisnes a&ain :rin&s to li&t te need for +oreresearc. In addition to containin&carcino&ens turf fields ose a nu+:er ofoter ealt riss (/P as :een reortin&on since te fields ere first introduced inscools. /o+e studies so a i&erincidence of nee in5uries and srains on turf#s. &rass. In5uries includin& Lturf :urn, andLturf toe, are i&li&ted :y 40 *o+en,s*orld u soccer layers includin& locallayer A::y *a+:ac o rotested teuse of artificial turf for te 201$ *orld u.*it sin a:rasions additional researc isneeded to deter+ine eter +eticillin-resistant /taylococcus aureus infections

M=/A are +ore liely it artificial turf tanit &rass. eat on and a:o#e artificial turffields as :een +easured at u to 200de&rees areneit causin& eat stroeand deydration in scool cildren as ell as

rofessional atletes.

/cools and tons are ea&er to a#e te fieldsinstalled :ecause tere is a ercetion tatco++unities are ro#idin& a :etter e"erience forteir cildren if tey can afford turf for teir scoolsand ars F eras :ased on an old notion tattese fields are so+eo i+ro#ed o#er te &rassfields +any arents &re u it.

Altou& &rass is :est until scools and tons can:e con#inced of its sueriority tere are no turf

infill roducts +ade of coconut fi:er and coric are +ore natural otions.

3pdate from the EP7B

KTe Gse of =ecycled Tire Materials onPlay&rounds Artificial Turf ieldsTire ru+: uestions and AnsersGdated on No#e+:er 201$

"ac.)round

Jround ru::er - also called Otire cru+:O or Ocru+:ru::erO - is roduced :y reducin& ru::er fro+ usedtires to a s+aller si9e. It is used in roadconstruction a nu+:er of atletic and recreationalalications and in te +anufacturin& of neru::er roducts 6e.&. traffic cones car :u+ersand &arden oses.

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Tire cru+:s are often used in syntetic turf fields asOinfillO :eteen turf fi:ers. or e"a+le synteticturf for atletic fields &olf courses lay&roundscruise sis and airorts often contain tire cru+:s.

/tates and local &o#ern+ents - te ri+arya&encies tat re&ulate te +ana&e+ent of usedtires includin& otions for recyclin& reuse anddisosal - a#e istorically #ieed tire cru+:s as auseful roduct in +any alications includin&layin& fields. oe#er te use of tire cru+:s onsyntetic turf fields as can&ed o#er te astdecade leadin& to ne ;uestions a:out teirsafety.

urrent infor+ation fro+ a nu+:er of tire cru+:studies does not so an ele#ated ealt ris fro+

layin& on fields it syntetic turf or tire cru+:s.oe#er tese studies do not co+reensi#elyaddress ne ;uestions and concerns a:outcildrenoronnecticut and Ne Hersey conducted studies ontire cru+: infill and syntetic turf.

Tese studies did not so ele#ated ealt risfro+ layin& on fields it syntetic turf or tirecru+:. oe#er tey do not co+reensi#elyaddress ne ;uestions and concerns a:outcildren


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A 7rtificial ;ulch

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ru::er +ulc for lay&round use or for &arden use.Te (ast =ocester Ne >or scool district isusin& Nie Jrind infill on its artificial turf field.

A+on& oter ealt effects caused :y arsenic and

cad+iu+ 6:ot found in sa+les tested :ot arenon to :e u+an carcino&ens 6cancerclassification NTP. Sinc also found in sa+les isnon to cause resiratory and di&esti#e ealteffects and ancreatic and idney da+a&e.tt?@@.atsdr.cdc.&o#@su:stances@inde".asInalation in&estion and der+al e"osure to to"icce+icals are all concerns ere cildren lay.*ere foods are &ron for u+an consu+tionto"ic ce+icals otentially leacin& into lants isalso a concern tat arrants study.

*e a#e included only ce+icals tat so le#elsi&er tan current acceta:le li+its. Te Lli+its,are N>/ %( soil cleanu &uidelines for:ronfields. Tese are +ini+u+ re;uire+ents anddo not i+ly safety. !i+its +ust :e ad5usteddonard en +ultile ce+icals are foundto&eter. G/ (PA li+its for &roundater and ildlifee"osure a#e not :een included.

Altou& so+e ce+icals so #alues :eloe;ui+ent detection li+its in so+e casesdetection li+its +ay :e i&er tan %( li+itsCtese ce+icals arrant furter analysis.

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6as is E12 deficiency and related neurosyciatricsy+to+s ill +eta:olic acidosis :e tested for incildren :ein& studiedR

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AII #eter)ent Pods

ro+ Hanuary 1 to cto:er 31 201$ te A+ericanAssociation of Poison ontrol enters 6AAPrecei#ed reorts of 1047 cildren under $

e"osed to laundry deter&ent ods. Altou& so+estores are ostin& si&ns in teir deter&ent aislesso+e ost only in te laundry deter&ent section oronly te dis deter&ent section - not in :ot.

(/P ur&es all deter&ent sellers to ost tis or asi+ilar arnin& si&n on A!! deter&ent od sel#es?

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AIII Eci)arettes

ro+ Hanuary 1 trou& cto:er 31 201$ teA+erican Association of Poison ontrol entersas recei#ed 2'8 reorted e"osures to e-ci&arette de#ice and li;uid nicotine trou& calls tote oison control centers. /o+e cildren a#e:eco+e #ery ill it nausea and #o+itin& :ein& te+ost si&nificant sy+to+s of to"icity.

Tis year N>/ Attorney Jeneral (ric/cneider+an reinforced te state la tat re;uiresli;uid nicotine to :e aca&ed in cild-resistant:ottles.tt?@@.a&.ny.&o#@ress-release@a&-scneider+an-cracs-don-e-ci&arette-industry-announces-settle+ents-li;uid-nicoti-0

Accordin& to te G/ ood and %ru& Ad+inistration:eteen 2011 and 2014 ooa 6ie usedou:led a+on& i& scool students and e-ci&arette use increased e#en +ore dra+atically.

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I 6oun) Fomen and Fomens :y)ieneProducts

Te =o:in %anielson Act introduced a&ain tisyear ould re;uire indeendent testin& of o+en,sy&iene roducts for to"ic ce+icals includin&ta+ons +enstrual ads douces and oterfe+inine y&iene roducts. on&resso+anarolyn Maloney first etitioned for te act in 1:ut it did not ass and te ne"t fi#e #ersionsetitioned u until 2014 also did not ass. Teori&inal act used for 5ust federal researc once+ical e"osures in fe+inine y&iene roducts:ut as no sifted toards re;uirin& indi#idualtestin& of roducts due to risin& concerns a:out tesafety of suc roducts.

It is scientifically non tat te +e+:ranes in te#a&ina a:sor: ce+icals fast and itout+eta:oli9in&@:reain& te+ don so it is surrisin&tat +ore researc as not :een done to considerotential ealt effects of fe+inineroducts. Para:en reser#ati#es in tese roductsand ce+icals in lastics used as ta+on insertersa#e :een cited in +any reli+inary studies as

causin& endocrine disrution 6Nicole. Also tesyntetic fi:ers used in ta+ons today ro#ide aerfect en#iron+ent for to"in roduction in te:ody ic is te cause of to"ic soc syndro+e6T//. Tis is y a ta+on sould ne#er :e left in

for +ore tan 8 ours. Te to"ins in te :odyincrease in concentration te lon&er te ta+onre+ains in te :ody. Ta+ons are also non tocause tiny #a&inal tears tat ro#ide a direct routeinto te :ody syste+s for to"ins. Tis is eseciallyconcernin& since so+e studies a#e e#en cited teresence of esticides in ta+on cotton sa+les6Nicole.

%ue to lac of researc all of te otential ealteffects of te ce+icals a:o#e are unnon. To"icsoc syndro+e is te only disease it data

a#aila:le as it as an acute onset and is deadly.Te =o:in %anielson Act in fact is na+ed after a&irl o died fro+ T//. *ile T// is no ell-non and no lon&er idesread as it as in180,s it is still a concern today. Tose inflictedstill usually re;uire ositali9ation and intensi#ecare. A National Institutes of ealt 6NI studyusin& data taen fro+ 2000-200' says youn&

o+en a&e 21 are at te i&est ris and teincidence is a:out te sa+e as tat of stre troatand +enin&itis 6%eVries. >et desite tis nonscientific data te %A still relies solely on te dataof te +anufacturers for accessin& ce+icals. Tisdata is liely inco+lete. urrently te onlyce+ical in fe+ale y&iene roducts tat te %Are;uires to :e tested is dio"in ic is y +oreresearc and testin& is i+erati#e.

*o+en send Y2 :illion dollars annually onfe+inine y&iene roducts 6Nicole. Te =o:in%anielson Act ould ensure sufficient researc andtestin& is conducted to acie#e ealt e;uity foro+en so tat Y2 :illion is not sent on ite+s tatare otentially da+a&in& o+en,s ealt.

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I Fifi and Childrens :ealth

Tis year te *orld ealt r&ani9ation called fororldide standards to :e set for cildren,se"osure to ifi radiation. Tis as +ost lielyro+ted :y te 2000 scientists fro+ 3 differentcountries o su:+itted aeals to te * toincrease te status of radiation fre;uency and

electro+a&netic fields to tat of a 2A carcino&en.Te 2E distinction currently eld +eans tat it isKossi:ly carcino&enetic to eole ereas 2Aould classify tis radiation as a Kro:a:lecarcino&en

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*ifi is 5ust one for+ of an electro+a&netic field tate+its #ery lo-le#el radiation yet lo-le#el doesnot necessarily +ean it is safe esecially for youn&cildren. Tere is no researc on te effects of tis#ery lo radiation on cildren. Te A+erican

Acade+y of Pediatrics 6AAP as said tat OTedifferences in :one density and te a+ount of fluidin a cild,s :rain co+ared to an adult,s :rain couldallo cildren to a:sor: &reater ;uantities of =ener&y deeer into teir :rains tan adults... tecurrent e"osure li+its +ay not reflect te latestresearc on = ener&yO6tt?@@citi9ensforsafetecnolo&y.or&@!etter-fro+-te-A+erican-Acade+y-of-Pediatrics-to-G/-on&ress242818.

In 2013 te AAP ased te ederalo++unications o++ission 6 to setstandards for cildren,s e"osure to ifi radiationoe#er te as yet to roduce anystandards 6tt?@@as.fcc.&o#.

Meanile scools in Austria Jer+any andanada are already tain& action :y :annin& ifi inscools. In Hanuary rance outlaed ifi in earlycildood education ro&ra+s includin& nurseryscools and in ele+entary scools ifi is to :eturned off en not needed. Additionally all ifiotsots are re;uired to :e clearly la:eled no.6tt?@@etrust.or&@france-ne-national-la-:ans-ifi-nursery-scool@.

Te A+erican +ust tae si+ilar +easures :yconductin& researc settin& standards and tenelin& for+ulate ade;uate las to ensure

+a"i+u+ ealt and rotection fro+ ifi radiationfor cildren and adults alie.

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!"C recommends that ="schools become educatedabout this emerging topic in

children6s health beforeinstalling additional routers inschool buildings.

II ESCP :i)h ;ar.s, 9o* ;ar.s

ur ne section i& Mars !o Mars is addedto i&li&t tose co+anies e feel are doin& teri&t tin& to ee cildren and te en#iron+ent

safer and tose o are doin& a oor 5o: and needi+ro#e+ent.

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Te !e&o Jrou for sendin& Y1 :illion to findsustaina:le alternati#es to te '000 tons of lasticis uses annually to +ae its !e&o :uildin& :locs.

Te ntario anada ild /e"ual ("loitationIn#esti&ations unit for its /end Tis Instead onea ic els teens turn don re;uests forse"ually e"licit one icturesWtt?@@sendtisinstead.co+@

*e&+ans 6=ocester N> and e&edorns6*e:ster N> suer+arets for co++ittin& toostin& si&ns on deter&ent od sel#es :efore te&o#ern+ent reco++ended it.

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o+anies tat continue to carry nursery roductstat are non to ose a suffocation a9ard? cri::u+ers slee ositioners and infant illos.

A+a9on for its lac of sur#eillance of unsaferoducts esecially tose on P/ arnin& lists or

recalled :y te P/ :ut are still a#aila:le for saleafter recall dates.

(:ay for its failure to ost arnin&s on a&es tatsell old cri:s and nursery furniture ic souldnot :e used for oter tan decorati#e uroses.

*al+art for not ostin& arnin& si&ns on teirdeter&ent od sel#es.

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III 7ttachments

7 7rtificial ;ulch %est Results

(+ire /tate onsu+er Pro5ect ontact? Hudy Erai+an President=u::er Mulc e+ical Analysis 5udy:rai+anZfrontiernet.netcto:er 201$ $8$-383-1317

Te attaced ta:le lists results o:tained on +aterials used in ru::er +ulc. =u::er +ulc is +ade of &round

recycled tires lie tose used for +ain& artificial turf fields. Te +ulc is ad#ertised as a &arden andlay&round +ulc. /o+e roducts are +ared KPlay&round safety tested. Tere are no &o#ern+ent standardsfor testin& te safety of ru::er +ulc for lay&round use or for &arden use. Te (ast =ocester Ne >orscool district is usin& Nie Jrind for te infill on its artificial turf field.

A+on& oter ealt effects caused :y arsenic and cad+iu+ :ot are non to :e u+an carcino&ens 6canceclassification NTP. Sinc is non to cause resiratory and di&esti#e ealt effects and ancreatic and idneyda+a&e tt?@@.atsdr.cdc.&o#@su:stances@inde".as .Inalation in&estion and der+al e"osure to to"icce+icals are all concerns ere cildren lay. *ere foods are &ron for u+an consu+tion to"icce+icals otentially leacin& into lants is also a concern tat arrants study.

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*e a#e included only ce+icals tat so le#els i&er tan current acceta:le li+its. Te Lli+its, are N>/%( soil cleanu &uidelines for :ronfields. Tese are +ini+u+ re;uire+ents and do not i+ly safety. !i+its+ust :e ad5usted donard en +ultile ce+icals are found to&eter. G/ (PA li+its for &roundater andildlife e"osure a#e not :een included.

Altou& so+e ce+icals so #alues :elo e;ui+ent detection li+its in so+e cases detection li+its +ay:e i&er tan %( li+itsC tese ce+icals arrant furter analysis.

Empire State Consumer Project7rtificial ;ulch %est Results

4cto$er 2015

* Euipment detection limits for these tests of !rsenic are hi"her than the #$S %EC limit& 'heseproducts (arrant further testin"&**Euipment detection limit for this test of Chrysene is hi"her than the #$S %EC limit& 'his produ

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