SEA CLIFF, Long Island (WABC) -- It's a common sight on playgrounds across the Tri-State area: rubber pellets and mulch, meant to keep children safe. But could the material actually be harmful? One ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Frederick County Board of Education has agreed on a contract for buying mulch and decided on three companies it will consider ...

Parents raising money to replace rubber playground mulch used on Duluth school district play areas got some good news this week. A family with the last name Miller donated $100,000 to the school ...

On a recent visit to a new playground, I was alarmed to see that shredded tire mulch had been chosen as ground cover. For years the public, media and government leaders nationwide have expressed ...

MAHWAH — Are play surfaces made with recycled rubber tires safe? No, says a group of parents who fear the material is linked to cancer risk. The parents have convinced school and township officials to ...

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 soil, sand, mulch ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More and more school districts are replacing rubber tire mulch with 100% wire-free non-toxic playground safety surface Jelly Bean. Rubber tire mulch has been a popular ...

Nine city playgrounds will have their sand surfaces replaced with a manufactured wood mulch product, Parks and Recreation Director Lucy Dolman said this week. Park Friends, a nonprofit organization, ...

The Frederick County Board of Education has agreed on a contract for buying mulch and decided on three companies it will consider for playground equipment contracts. There was overlap — three of the ...