Consider these grim statistics: there were more than 48 000 firearms-related deaths in the US in 2022, equating to 132 adults and children dying every day. And firearms are now the leading cause of death among US children and teens. What can public health leaders, medical professi...
The rate of firearm homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, the first drop seen since a sharp increase emerged early in the pandemic, public health officials reported. Ad In 2022, firearm homicides numbered 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people nationwide, researchers from the U.S. Centers ...
CHILD deathFIREARMSFIREARM fatalitiesCHILD mortalityThe article highlights that unintentional firearm injuries are a significant cause of death for US children aged 1 to 17, with about 3 percent of fatalities attributed to such incidents; a analysis highlights that almost half of thes...
What is even more shocking and alarming is the fact that firearm-related deaths increased 13.5 percent from 2019 to 2020, and among children and adolescents they surged a staggering 30 percent. Statistics show that 12 children die from gun violence each day in the United States and another 32 ...
What is even more shocking and alarming is the fact that firearm-related deaths increased 13.5 percent from 2019 to 2020, and among children and adolescents they surged a staggering 30 percent. Statistics show that 12 children die from gun violence each day in the United States and another 32...
What is even more shocking and alarming is the fact that firearm-related deaths increased 13.5 percent from 2019 to 2020, and among children and adolescents they surged a staggering 30 percent. Statistics show that 12 children die from gun violence each day in the United States and another 32...
What is even more shocking and alarming is the fact that firearm-related deaths increased 13.5 percent from 2019 to 2020, and among children and adolescents they surged a staggering 30 percent. Statistics show that 12 children die from gun violence each day in the United States and another 32...
2025 USA Death Tracker: Real-time US United States Deaths Year-to-Date Cause↕️2025↕️Expected 2025 Total173,0903,557,590🔗 Abortion*Not in Total49,8941,025,501🔗 Cardiovascular33,841695,547🔗 Cancer29,446605,213🔗 COVID-1920,283416,893🔗 ...
1,3 These interpersonal firearm deaths (ie, homicides) are almost twice as common in urban compared with rural areas.4 For every individual who dies from an assault-related firearm injury, approximately 2.4 individuals survive with injuries requiring emergency department care, and they face ...
public attention is currently focused on preventing school-based tragedies. Dr. Khubchandani pointed out that these incidents comprise less than 5% of all child firearm deaths. "More than 10 children die of firearms in communities every day, most taking place away from schools. We must address ...