Social and environmental concern about the use of crumb rubber from end-of-life car tires in
the construction of different sport and recreational facilities is increasing due to the presence …

Recycled materials are found in many consumer products as part of a circular economy;
however, the chemical content of recycled products is generally uncharacterized. A suspect …

Recycled tire crumb rubber (RTCR) surfaces contain harmful and carcinogenic substances,
which can be ingested by the users of these facilities, mainly athletes and children. In this …

Microplastics (MPs) as a ubiquitous environmental pollutant have drawn growing attention,
and it is concerning that children are more sensitive to MPs than adults. Unfortunately …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission affects the quality of GTR-based materials and
might limits their potential applications. In this work, a brief review VOCs generated during …

End-of-life tires are utilized for various purposes, including sports pitches and playground
surfaces. However, several substances used at the manufacture of tires can be a source of …

Crumb rubber derived from end-of-life tires (ELTs) is frequently used as infill of synthetic turf
pitches, promoting circular economy. Although important to reduce the accumulation of …

The use of “crumb rubber” coming from recycling materials in outdoor floors like playgrounds
has been a frequent practice during the last years. However, these surfaces are object of …

A fast, efficient, and simple air sampling methodology was developed to study a high
number of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds in air above tire rubber materials …

Crumb rubber (CR) is a commonly used infill material in artificial turf worldwide. However,
the potential health risk associated with exposure to CR containing environmentally …