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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...