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As part of the playing field planning and turf selection process the Town of Concord commissioned Camp Dresser and McKee, a leading environmental engineering firm, and Ms. Pamela Lamie, an expert in the field of Human Health Risk Assessment to perform an evaluation relative to potential human health risks associated with the use of crumb rubber infill. Ms. Lamie possesses a Master's Degree in Public Health and has 22 years of experience conducting Human Health Risk Assessments. CDM was directed to review available literature and studies regarding the use of crumb
rubber in artificial turf fields, both pro and con, and to determine if there was any risk to human health.
Ms. Laimie concluded that the tire crumb material in artificial turf fields would pose no significant health risk for their intended use.
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