Public health research reduced smoking deaths -- it could do the same for gun violence
- Written by Sandro Galea, Dean, School of Public Health, Boston University
After the most recent mass shooting in the U.S. at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said:
Other politicians echoed that sentiment. But prayers are not going to fix the fact that each year 30,000 deaths and many more injuries are caused by firearm violence. Recognizing gun violence for the public health problem...
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