Feb 14, 2023 | Current Research, Homepage Top, News, Poisoning
A new study by BCIRPU researchers finds that poisonings cost British Columbians hundreds of millions of dollars per year in costs such as health care expenditures and lost productivity. Published in CMAJ Open, the study examines the economic impact of poisonings in...
Jan 30, 2023 | Current Research, Homepage Top, News, Violence Prevention
Firearm-related incidents in BC not only lead to serious injuries and death, they result in large health care and criminal justice system costs to society, according to a new publication by BCIRPU researchers. Published in January in the journal Frontiers in Public...
Jan 3, 2023 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
Photo: From L to R: Dr. Ritsu Kosuge, Ms. Yukako Nakano, Dr. Ian Pike, and Dr. Kazuko Okamura during Dr. Pike’s 2019 fellowship in Japan. Dr. Ian Pike has received a BRIDGE fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He will be working...
