PAF NEWS & ARTICLES

Whether in your back yard, at school, or at a local park, playgrounds are a source of fun for a child. Unfortunately, many schools and park districts do not have the resources to constantly check on playground conditions, which is why they need help from people in the...

Since laundry detergent packets hit U.S. shelves in 2012, parents have been grabbing them for their convenience. Kids have been grabbing them because they are natural explorers and will put anything in their mouths. Unfortunately this can lead to some pretty serious...

Did You Know? More than 46.5 million children participate in sports each year in the United States. One in three children who plays a team sport is injured seriously enough to miss practice or games. Girls are up to eight times more likely to have an ACL injury than...

National  Poison  Prevention  Week,  March  16-­‐22,  2014 Medical  advances  have  allowed  researchers  to  develop  a  wide  variety  of  medications  designed  to  help  keep  us  healthy.  All  medications,  however,  can  be  harmful  if  not  taken  as...

“I didn’t know he had swallowed something.” “I don’t know where she even got it!” If you’re a parent or take care of children, this is a feeling you probably already know. No matter how prepared we feel, it seems that children are experts at getting to the little...

For an adult, spilling coffee or opening a bag of microwave popcorn might result in a minor scald (a burn caused by “wet heat” like steam or hot liquids). The area might be red and tender for a few days, but usually those types of burns take care of themselves. What...

No surprise here: nearly every home in the United States has at least one television. The average American spends more than 4 hours in front of one every day. The Super Bowl alone brings in 110 million viewers. Even with all these eyes on screens, parents and...

Learn about Risk From Radon You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. In fact,...

Headache, upset stomach, tired, dizzy --sounds like the flu, doesn’t it? But it could be carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when too much of this gas builds up in your body due to unsafe levels of CO in the air you breathe. Almost...

One of the most exciting traditions of the winter holidays is giving gifts, and everyone loves seeing a child’s eyes light up when they receive the perfect gift. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that over 220,000 toy-related injuries were...

Many of us have seen online ads for products containing high-powered magnets. In the anything-goes internet marketplace, though, parents and child caregivers have to be extra careful about what they’re bringing into their homes. High-powered magnet sets are one of...

Many people don’t realize that liquid nicotine is a dangerous poison. The liquid, which is also called e-juice, e-liquid, vape juice, or vape liquid, often contains nicotine and flavorings. The sweet scents, bright colors of the liquid and packaging, and pictures of...