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New research grants will further our work to promote injury prevention in communities across BC.
This edition: recommendations for improving pediatric trauma care, women's running shoes, trampoline safety, concussions and the workplace
BCIRPU researchers contributed to a recent BC Coroners Service report.
A new study finds that women’s running shoes don’t always suit runners’ needs.
Read about our work during 2024/2025, under the new leadership of Dr. Shelina Babul.
More than half of all poisonings in British Columbia involve young children. March 15 to 21 is National Poison Prevention Week.
Learn more about our work related to poisonings on our Poisoning injury page.
Learn about the dangers of button batteries, found in many common household items.

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit is a leader in the production and transfer of injury prevention knowledge and the integration of evidence-based injury prevention practices in the daily lives of those at risk, those who care for them, and those with a mandate for public health and safety in British Columbia.


