(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recycled rubber playground surfaces seem like a win-win situation. When children fall, they’re more likely to bounce than break bones. And the springy, low-maintenance ground cover, which is also used ...

WAPAKONETA —First on the Moon, Inc. announced Thursday that it has received materials for the rubber surface of the All-Abilities Rocket Ship playground equipment for Harmon Park. Wapakoneta-based ...

SAN FRANCISCO — For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the use of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children’s playgrounds and sports fields — a decision now being ...

Sassafras All Children's Playground is back open for the business of play after several weeks of work to replace the rubber playground surface. The playground shut down April 29, but wasn't expected ...

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 ...