Firearm-violence public health crisis ‘a wake-up call,’ say experts

In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy declared America’s firearm violence a public health crisis that requires the nation’s immediate awareness and action. Since 2020, firearm?related injury has been the leading cause of death for U.S. children and adolescents, surpassing motor vehicle crashes, cancer and drug overdose and poisoning, according to the advisory. In 2022, 48,204 total people died from firearm?related injuries, including suicides, homicides and unintentional deaths. The Firearm Violence Advisory cited the work of several Northwestern faculty, and Northwestern Now spoke to three of them Read More

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