43. Infographic produced by Parachute parachutecanada.org â¢
. Injurycosts Canadians more than
Annually, injury causes
INJURY
16,000 deaths
in CANADA
The
3.5emergency MILLION room visits $ 26.8 BILLION total cost
COST is
RISING
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The SINGLE BIGGEST KILLER of Canadians aged 1-44 Injury costs Canadians more than heart disease and stroke
Canadians die each day from injuries
WHO IS IMPACTED MOST?
$26.8 BILLION $20.9 BILLION
CHILDREN
SENIORS
die most from
die and are hospitalized most from
crashes
falls
hospitalized most from INJURY
HEART DISEASE and STROKE
Unless we take action, by 2035 injuries will cost
$75 BILLION and cause
71 DEATHS EVERY DAY All figures for 2010, from The Cost of Injury in Canada. More information at parachutecanada.org/costofinjury
falls Help
STOP THE CLOCK on injury
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