- Rising firearm death rates are a long-term trend.
- Based on recent events, doctors are beginning to ask if there are weapons in the home.
- More than 4,300 people ages 1 to 19 in the US died as a result of firearms in 2020.
One patient told The Guardian the following:
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I took my daughter to a pediatrician in Philadelphia for her annual checkup. It was all very routine until, between a discussion about weaning and a question about baby gates, the pediatrician asked if we had a gun in the house. He was so taken aback by the idea that I might just happen to have a glock in my panty drawer that I laughed. “She’s from England,” explained my wife, also somewhat puzzled. “They are not used to weapons.” The pediatrician gave a sad smile. “I know it’s terrible, but I have to ask,” he said. “This is America.”
In addition, according to a recent study in the US, weapons are emerging as the leading cause of death in children and adolescents, much MORE lethal than COVID-19 or obesity.
The study of New England Journal of Medicine quantified the main Causes of death in the United States and in the first place there were the weapons. According to analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deaths related to Firearms among children and adolescents increased by 29% from 2019 to 2020.
“… ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FEDERAL DATA, THIS CRISIS IS GETTING MORE INTENSE.”
Rising gun death rates are a long-term trend
“The rising rates of firearm mortality they are a long-term trend and show that we continue to fail to protect our youngest population from a preventable cause of death.” Says Jason Goldstick, an associate professor of behavioral health and health education at the University of Michigan. School of Public health and research associate professor of emergency medicine at Michigan Medicine.
“Recent investments in injury prevention research from Firearms by the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, in addition to funding for community violence prevention in the federal Budget, they are a step in the right direction, but this momentum must continue if we really want to put an end to this alarming situation.”
Goldstick and his colleagues at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention from University of Michigan they are working to maintain momentum in this space through their new Data and Methods Hub. Where researchers analyze sets of national data to identify key trends in gun violence.
Upward trend in gun violence in children
The institute was launched last year as part of a commitment university of $10 million to generate new knowledge. And promote innovative solutions to reduce injuries and deaths from Firearms. While respecting the rights of law-abiding citizens to possess Firearms legally.
The most recent analysis on the main Causes of death in children and adolescents indicates an upward trend in the gun violence across the country and can help legislators and community groups identify possible solutions to address this national crisis.
More of 4300 people ages 1-19 in the US died as a result of firearms in 2020, including suicides, homicides, and unintentional deaths. The Motor vehicles caused about 3,900 deaths among children and adolescents in 2020, while deaths from drug intoxication increased by more than 83%, to more than 1,700 deaths in total, to become the third leading cause of death in this group.
“Car crashes were consistently the leading cause of death for children and teens by a pretty wide margin, but by making vehicles and their drivers safer, these types of deaths have dropped dramatically over the last 20 years,” says Patrick. Carter, co-director of the institute and associate professor of emergency medicine and health behavior and health education.
“The Science of Preventing injuries played a crucial role in reducing car fatalities without taking cars off the road, and here we have a real opportunity to make a similar impact in reducing deaths. gun deaths of fire through the application of rigorous injury prevention science.
More than 45,000 people in the US died as a result of firearms in 2020, regardless of age, an increase of more than 13% compared to 2019. 2020. suicides with firearms increased by about 1%, according to the analysis.
“Gun violence is one of the most critical challenges facing our society, and according to the latest federal data, this crisis is only getting more intense,” says Rebecca Cunningham, vice president for research and professor of emergency medicine. . “As a nation, we turn to scientific evidence to prevent injuries and deaths, and firearms should be no different.”
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