Dr. Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility – a group that supports public employees who report improper actions within their agencies and work to improve regulations that protect the environment and human health – took part in the virtual meeting.
The rubber crumbs used to fill in between the plastic blades of grass in artificial turf contain dangerous chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, and volatile organic compounds, Bennett said.