Acknowledging gun violence as a public health issue could be part of the solution
Last week, a 12-year old Se'Cret Pierce living in Hartford was killed in a drive-by shooting.
Gun violence is one of the leading causes of deaths in America, and the leading cause of death in children. According to the Kaiser Family Foundations, gun-related incidents are common among adults. Despite this, research around this issue remains limited and vastly underfunded.
There is several areas of research when it comes to better understanding gun violence including mass shootings, suicide and intimate partner violence.
Today, we talk about the intersection of gun violence and public health…
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