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This edition: immigrant moms' experiences with parenting, outdoor play structures and their impact on children's play behaviours, occupational injury among firefighters in Canada, and more.
New research grants will further our work to promote injury prevention in communities across BC.
A study of displaced children’s perspectives of play provides a new meaning for the term “risky play.”
Dr. Michelle Bauer's postdoctoral work looked at how exposure to trauma and severe child injuries shape parenting perspectives among health practitioners.
The BCIRPU has collaborated with Len Garis on over 20 projects.
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.


