WASHINGTON—Three federal agencies have released a research protocol for their study evaluating the safety of recycled crumb rubber used in athletic fields and playgrounds. The 251-page ...

AKRON—While using crumb rubber with asphalt is not a new technology, it is increasingly being used around the U.S., as states take an active voice in the ways to mix and lay rubberized asphalt.

DENVER (CBS4) – A new government study to determine if athletic fields made from recycled tires are safe is creating complex issues for school districts that have already installed them. In February, ...

SEATTLE — Artificial turf fields are just about everywhere in the U.S. They’re used in countless parks, sports fields and stadiums from coast to coast. If you’ve ever walked on one, you’ve probably ...

GREENWICH — A growing number of parents are demanding that the school district find alternatives to a controversial field material used at Greenwich High School’s Cardinal Stadium, as school officials ...

It’s not only about how the driveway appears when you choose the material. It’s about how well it can endure the weather, how much labor it takes to keep it up, and how much traffic it can handle. For ...

When doctors found Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in her lungs, Emily Prince had questions. The college biology major wanted to know why cancer would strike someone so young and healthy. She found little ...

Sixty years after it opened, DeSales High School will finally hold its first home varsity football game on Aug. 19. Its field of long-delayed dreams will be the product of new construction and old ...

The public playground in Bandon, a small town on the blustery coast of Oregon, has everything a kid could want. Swings and an orange, twisting slide, even a bright blue boat. But after the playground ...

EVERETT — Tests conducted of crumb rubber sports fields in five cities, including the Everett Boys &Girls Club, found that the cancer risk for children playing on the fields was “at or below one in a ...

More than 5 million tires are replaced and scrapped every year in Alabama. When improperly discarded, old tires can be an environmental menace. of scrap tire materials annually. It is not uncommon to ...