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 ...

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 ...

D.C. Department of General Services Director Keith Anderson told WUSA9 Tuesday the District will now stop painting its rubber playground mats without first approving the chemicals used. Tests ...

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — In late September, WUSA9 revealed that two Prince George's County parks, Medieval Dragon playground at South Bowie Community Center and Woodland Wonderland Playground in Capitol ...

A MUM has sparked a furious debate after issuing a warning to other parents over playgrounds with a “toxic” floor. The woman said she has banned her toddler from play areas that have a rubber mulch ...

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Ecore has partnered with Equinox Group, New York, to convert gym flooring into playground surfacing in Los Angeles. The project is part of Ecore’s TRUcircularity program, ...

And in the next installment in our series on playgrounds with rubber mats, here's where to find them in Cary. I'm talking about those springy surfaces under slides, swings and monkey bars in place of ...