Release of the draft report on Synthetic Turf and Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting

March 13, 2025

Public Comment Period:

Thursday March 13, 2025 to Monday, April 28, 2025

Meeting Date:

Monday, April 28, 2025

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is announcing the release of a draft report on the potential health risks associated with the use by athletes, referees, coaches and spectators of synthetic turf fields. The public comment period for the draft report is scheduled to end on April 28, 2025. Following the comment period, OEHHA will review comments received and revise the report as appropriate.

The public is encouraged to submit electronic comments, rather than in paper form. Comments may be submitted to SyntheticTurf@oehha.ca.gov.

Hard-copy paper comments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the address below:

Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

California Environmental Protection Agency

P.O. Box 4010, MS-12B

Sacramento, California 95812-4010

Attention: Synthetic Turf Study

OEHHA Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting

Meeting Date:

Monday April 28, 2025, 10 AM to 4 PM

The fifth meeting of the Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Sierra Hearing Room in the CalEPA Headquarters Building at 1001 I Street in Sacramento.

The Synthetic Turf Scientific Advisory Panel is a group of expert scientists convened by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to provide scientific advice on its Synthetic Turf Study. The goal of the study is to assess the potential health impacts associated with the use of synthetic turf and playground mats made of crumb rubber. The panel has held four previous meetings to advise OEHHA on study plans, data interpretation, and reporting of study results.

The meeting is open to the public and will be webcast and transcribed. There will be a public comment period during the meeting.

If you need special accommodations or language needs, please contact Allison Lensing at (916) 322-5958 or Allison.Lensing@oehha.ca.gov as soon as possible before the meeting. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

The agenda for this meeting is given below.

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Draft Report on Synthetic Turf
- OEHHA Presentations
  - Introduction and Overview
  - Field Characterization and Exposure Characterization
  - Toxicity Evaluation and Risk Characterization
  - Panel Discussion
Public Comments

For members of the public attending in-person or on-line: Comments will be limited to three minutes per commenter. For members of the public attending remotely: Comments may be presented orally via Zoom or sent via email to SyntheticTurf@oehha.ca.gov. Email comments will be read aloud, up to three minutes each, by staff of OEHHA during the public comment period, as time allows.