We’re days away from learning if a rubber material used on playgrounds and athletic fields are safe for children. Three federal agencies are researching the health risks of rubber tire crumb. Their ...

SEATTLE -- Seattle's Parks and Recreation Department plans to replace the crumb rubber turf field at Cal Anderson Park with an alternative material that uses cork and sand instead of those recycled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — During a weekend of hot, high-speed friction against the asphalt of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race course, thousands of ...

The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) is calling for all parties involved in the artificial turf sector to come together to combat the allegations that the use of crumb rubber at sports ...

Health, the environment, and wildlife. These are only a few areas of life that the installation of crumb rubber (recycled tire rubber) on playgrounds and playing fields negatively affects. My goal in ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) — The Environmental Protection Agency will investigate recycled tire crumbs used as artificial turf after many athletes questioned their safety. Concerns about recycled tire crumb ...

The number of Great Falls residents opposing the $1.25 million renovation of Field No. 7 at the Great Falls Nike Park is growing. The reason: Crumb rubber. The Great Falls Citizens Association’s ...

The Pennsylvania-based recycled products firm says a new California study reinforces safety aspects of using recycled rubber on athletic fields. The study examined 35 fields over a nine-year period ...

Can Northwest scientists pump the brakes?

CHICAGO — During a weekend of hot, high-speed friction against the asphalt of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race course, thousands of tires burn out and wear down. After a few dozen laps, they lose their ...