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NEWS RELEASE February 11, 2015 LATEST CRUMB RUBBER RESEARCH SUPPORTS ITS SAFETY Act Global worked in collaboration with an organic chemist PhD and three independent testing laboratories in New York, France and Texas to prepare the latest research study on crumb rubber safety. Results support the safety of crumb rubber and show no chemicals to be present at levels of concern. Austin, Texas-The latest objective,comprehensive crumb rubber research study supports the existing body of data that the infill material is safe as used in synthetic turf fields. Act Global today released the independent testing and published analysis, performed in cooperation with a regarded organic chemist Dr. R.William Tilford and three accredited testing institutes. Dr.Tilford is an unbiased third-party expert, with a doctorate in organic chemistry and fourteen years of experience as a research chemist. Dr.Tilford has a thorough understanding of how organic molecules react with each other and their environments. In a recent episode of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, the show raised concerns regarding the health risks of crumb rubber infill.The episode used the word "fear" in its show,while also issuing the following comments: "...The International Agency for Research on Cancer labels four carcinogens(arsenic, benzene, cadmium, nickel]while adding that at low levels of exposure, they are considered safe." "...There's no research directly linking crumb rubber exposure to cancer." "...Many researchers,states and localities defend the turf safety." Dr.Tilford's research paper analyzed not only the four carcinogens noted by NBC, but test data of 83 substances includ- ing trace metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatiles/PAHS. Analysis concludes that no substances were measured at a higher concentration than what may be found in background typical air,soil and surrounding envi- ronments, and many substances were completely undetected. Standardized, modern and objective test protocols were utilized per US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)and European Union toy safety standards. This collective body of data supports that this sample of crumb rubber is safe," cited Tilford in the study. The analyzed samples offered no apparent hazard." p1of2 W.WW.ACTG.L'OBALSCOM EM`AIL .l'NrO @ACTGL'OOAL.COM Be More.