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BC Place glows periwinkle for IBS Awareness Month

April 9th, 2021

BC Place will glow periwinkle in support of IBS Awareness Month on Friday, April 9th.

Did you know 13-20% of Canadians (approximately 5-7.5 million individuals) are living with IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, often debilitating, functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder with symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel behaviours, such as constipation and/or diarrhea, or alternating between the two.

For more information, go to www.badgut.org

Media Contact:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager, BC Place
Tel: (604) 661-7360 Email: DBlomfield@bcpavco.com