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BC Place glows green for Gastroschisis Awareness

July 29th, 2019

BC Place will glow green tonight in advance of International Gastroschisis Awareness Day on July 30th.

Gastroschisis is a birth defect which causes the intestines to protrude from the abdomen. It is estimated that 1 in every 2000 babies is born with the defect and the CDC reports it is continuing to increase in frequency.

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