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Originally Posted by 6.5 shooter
So ? ..not to start an argument..but pavement which is made from oil...is less toxic..?
I think they moved from hard rubber to sand (gravel) in playgrounds was a safety issue...(if you eat rocks you only have hard stools). But if I am wrong I am sure others will correct me.
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Reasons for moving back to fine aggregate like sand or pea gravel was a combination of cost and leachate issues.
Rubber leachate is a different beast than asphalt. I didn’t do toxicity studies on asphalt. Just rubber.
Eating wasn’t the problem with rubber as they went from a granular product which was a total mess to a formed solid sponging product. While popular for a bit it was very pricy and our climate and sun was not helpful.