ABC News (6/25, Cobern) reports US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, “issued a new advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis.” More than “50% of Americans say they or their family have experienced a firearm-related incident in their lifetime, and about 60% of U.S. adults say that they worry ‘sometimes,’ ‘almost every day,’ or ‘every day’ about a loved one being a victim of firearm violence, according to the advisory.” The new “advisory outlines an evidence-informed public health approach with prevention strategies that public health leaders and policymakers can consider to reduce and prevent firearm-related death and injury, including by increasing research investments and data collection, implementing risk reduction strategies and engaging communities.”
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— “US Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence ‘public health crisis’ in America,”Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News , June 25, 2024