In 2015, honoring the ”precautionary principle” of the EU Treaty, stating that any suspected risk raised must be investigated, the European Commission initiated yet another study. This study was to be prepared by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which is the body responsible for the regulation of chemicals and the safe use of these within the EU.
ECHA published its evaluation in February 2017, finding no reason to advise people against playing sports on synthetic turf containing recycled rubber granules as infill. ECHA concludes that “there is, at most, a very low level of concern from exposure to recycled rubber granules”. Follow the link below to download the ECHA report in full.