On a recent summer afternoon Jon Damm, a lacrosse coach, stood on an artificial turf field across the street from his home in Fairfax County, Virginia, wishing that his children could play on it. But ...

DENVER (CBS4) - In February, the Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a landmark study to try and determine if athletic fields made from recycled ...

A joint effort between two U.S. federal agencies has released its first report about crumb-rubber synthetic fields, but you still have to wait if you want a definitive look on whether a surface made ...

BAY AREA, Calif. (KTVU) - A bill calling for new studies examining the safety of athletic fields made from recycled tires gained approval in the State Senate Environmental Quality Committee Wednesday.

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 ...

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, ...

At an Amherst Board of Health meeting earlier this month, there was considerable discussion about the safety of crumb rubber infill used for playgrounds, parks and other public recreation facilities.

Three federal agencies are teaming up to investigate the safety of crumb rubber artificial turf used in playing fields and playground all across the country — the subject of a series of NBC News ...

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 ...

The town and the school board “submitted 100 pages of reports indicating that the fields have no harm, and the commission needs time to absorb them,” said Legislative Council President Jim Pascarella, ...