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Jul 6, 2024 · In 2020, firearms became the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens — from both suicides and assaults — and fresh research on the public health crisis from Harvard Medical School’s ...
Guns were the leading cause of death among children & teens (ages 1-17), accounting for more deaths than car crashes, overdoses, or cancers.1 While the burden of gun violence remains high, there are evidence-based, equitable solutions to prevent gun violence.
Sep 12, 2024 · In 2022, in the 1 to 17 age group, Black children and teens had a gun death rate 18 times higher than that of white children in the same age group. The gun homicide rate among Black children and teens rose 5.6 percent from 2021 to 2022.
More than half of firearm-related deaths were suicides and more than four out of every 10 were firearm homicides. 1. More people suffer nonfatal firearm-related injuries than die. More than seven out of every 10 medically treated firearm injuries are from firearm-related assaults.
Mar 16, 2024 · Dead from an apparent suicide by a gunshot to the head, the grunge icon was gone at the age of just 27. Twenty years later, photos from the scene of Kurt Cobain's death were released, allowing the world to confront this tragedy like never before.
Jun 25, 2024 · Since 2020, guns have been the leading cause of death for children and younger Americans. And the death rate from guns is 11.4 times higher in the US, compared to 28 other high-income countries,...
Jun 6, 2022 · Deaths from gun violence may be what shock us the most — and they should. But as health consequences of gun injuries go, deaths are only the tip of the iceberg.