Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a ...

Rubber surfacing is one of the most popular solutions for generating safe, long-lasting, and cozy surfaces for sports fields, playgrounds, sidewalks, and even residences. Two of the most common ...

(Reuters Health) - Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the ...

You've probably seen them at parks and playgrounds everywhere, rubber flooring meant to give your child a soft landing when they fall. But many parents are concerned that this cushion might pose ...

Work to remove the soft fall surface material at a popular Bargara playground, east of Bundaberg, has renewed concerns about the safety of the recycled rubber material used nationwide. The Bargara ...

Over the past few months, numerous national media outlets have published stories about the potential health risks of a material commonly used on playground surfaces—crumb rubber. Crumb rubber is a ...

The public playground in Bandon, a small town on the blustery coast of Oregon, has everything a kid could want. Swings and an orange, twisting slide, even a bright blue boat. But after the playground ...

Sassafras, Raleigh's largest playground, will close for more than a month, so crews can repair the rubber playground surface. The playground will shut down Monday, April 29, and is expected to reopen ...