I got a question on Twitter about a week ago from a mom looking for something other than mulch or sand surfacing at Raleigh parks. We're talking the rubberized surfacing that I pointed out in my ...

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, ...

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 ...

We have now learned that the municipal government in Washington, D.C., has closed three children’s playgrounds with “poured-in-place” rubber surfacing after high levels of lead were found.

Montgomery Parks announced in a news release: "Repairs are currently in progress and all four playgrounds will reopen in late July. All rubber surfaces are being removed from Countryside and Fairland ...

Carroll County commissioners on Thursday approved almost $50,000 in county funds to repair and replace equipment at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Aubrey Roach, 19 months, plays on the slide at the ...