Environmental News Network - Concerning Chemicals from the Wear of Climbing Shoes Cause Trouble in Indoor Halls

A study carried out in France, Switzerland and Spain points to high concentrations of toxic substances in the air in climbing spaces, due to the wear of slipper rubber.

Study Reveals Hidden Health Risks From Indoor Rock Climbing

A new study suggests indoor rock climbing may pose some serious health risks . . . and the risks have nothing to do with the potential for falling. Research published April 24th in ACS ES&T Air, a scientific journal from the American Chemical Society, suggests that indoor rock climbers are being exposed to high concentrations of rubber-derived compounds (RDCs) in the air they breathe, and it’s all thanks to their climbing shoes. [RELATED: Sleepi…

A new study shows that rubber particles from climbing shoes are floating in bouldering halls – sometimes in concentrations similar to those found on busy roads.

Environmental News Network - Concerning Chemicals from the Wear of Climbing Shoes Cause Trouble in Indoor Halls

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Particles from climbing shoes contribute to harmful air in climbing gyms, a recent study shows. – We never thought that climbing shoes could contribute to pollution, say climbers in Bergen.

The air in climbing gyms contains as many rubber particles as the edges of highways. This is the result of a study that denounces the materials used to make climbing shoes, the same materials used in tires. More than 2 million French people practice climbing. When they put on their shoes, they probably imagine that they're about to strengthen their muscles, gain endurance, and clear their minds. Surely less so that they're about to inhale (…) Re…