The children’s playground at Central Park in Forsyth County will be closed the next few weeks as workers upgrade the surface from mulch to a rubberized material. The playground is expected to reopen ...

Lab Tests Show The Smaller The Pieces, The Greater The Toxicity In A Nutshell Recycled tire “crumb rubber” used on ...

IRVINE – What’s the point of a rubberized playground surface if rock-hard tile is installed right alongside it? That’s the question behind a legal claim that says Irvine is liable for nearly $14,000 ...

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but could be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, ...

Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a scientist and a grandparent, I'm very concerned that young children are being ...

The ACT Workcover authority is investigating the safety of a chemical used in a rubber compound used for surfacing child playgrounds. A Queanbeyan playground company claims the wet pour system is ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (Aug. 31, 2012) — Premier Rubber Co. Inc., a raw rubber material supplier, donated $5,000 worth of playground equipment and surface recently to an Air Force veteran and his family.

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 ...