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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A Dutch government public health organisation said on Tuesday it is safe to play football and other sports on artificial turf fields covered in rubber crumbs, following an ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Washington State Department of Health investigation has found that artificial, crumb-rubber fields are not causing increased rates of cancer in local soccer players, officials announced Wednesday.

WASHINGTON—A recent NBC News report is reviving controversy over a commonly used recycled rubber product that many officials in the rubber industry say is harmless and highly useful to many, a ...

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 ...

A high school in Burien, Washington has scrapped its plan to use crumb rubber turf in its new football field because of potential safety concerns raised in an NBC News investigation, school officials ...