And another installment in what's become a series on rubber mat surfacing in area playgrounds. This time it's Chapel Hill. And when I say rubber mat surfacing, I'm talking about those springy, rubber ...

And those substances don’t just wash away. They can linger in soil and water for years – threatening ecosystems and raising concerns about potential risks to human health. In the study, scientists in ...

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 ...