July 01, 2024
The U.S. Surgeon General has released an advisory declaring firearm violence a public health crisis.
The number of people who have died from firearm-related injuries has been rising over the last decade, and firearm violence is now the leading cause of death for children and adolescents, the advisory said.
“Firearm violence is an urgent public health crisis that has led to loss of life, unimaginable pain, and profound grief for far too many Americans,” said Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general. “We don’t have to continue down this path, and we don’t have to subject our children to the ongoing horror of firearm violence in America.
Here’s what you need to know:
The advisory on firearm violence is available online.
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