tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post7488038485790883940..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Crumb Rubber Still in Use at Richard Montgomery High School Janis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-65684684696373022152015-04-10T10:08:24.004-04:002015-04-10T10:08:24.004-04:00It’s budget season in Montgomery County and the Pa...It’s budget season in Montgomery County and the Parks Department submitted its annual operating budget request to the County Executive in January. Our operating budget pays for our staff, supplies and materials, and equipment needed to maintain and operate the parks.<br /><br />On March 16, 2015, the County Executive released his recommended budget and it was $4 million less than what we asked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-91505535129798720762015-04-08T08:06:09.535-04:002015-04-08T08:06:09.535-04:00@11:30 PM - Who cares? No one in Montgomery County...@11:30 PM - Who cares? No one in Montgomery County. We have plenty of children and we can just make more. You must be from some other part of the country if you think children's health is a priority in Montgomery County. How wrong you are. We don't even let students have access to drinking water at lunch time. <br /><br />You need to look for the articles on the soccer coach and her Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-41976097188597757352015-04-07T23:30:23.908-04:002015-04-07T23:30:23.908-04:00I totally understand what you're getting at wi...I totally understand what you're getting at with the crumb rubber being harmful to rainbow trout and marine life as well as the surrounding watersheds - I'm right there with you. That being said, I was curious to know if you found any published data on the long-term effects on the people who play on these fields. Certainly rainbow trout and local marine ecosystems are second when we'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-73709271948302531632015-04-07T11:37:12.592-04:002015-04-07T11:37:12.592-04:00Is Crumb rubber harmful to the environment? YES.
...Is Crumb rubber harmful to the environment? YES.<br /><br />Crumb rubber is comprised of cut-up recycled tires. According to the Coastal Marine Resource Center Policy Project 2008 paper “The Effects of Crumb Rubber on Water Quality,” a study from the Canadian government found that “all rainbow trout exposed to water containing scrap tires for 60 days died within 24 hours.” As the crumb rubber Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com