Thursday, October 31, 2013

Child Gun Shot Wounds Linked To Prevalence of Household Gun Ownership

Due to injuries sustained from guns, there are approximately 7,500 child hospitalizations and 500 in-hospital deaths each year. In an abstract presented Oct. 27 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, researchers also identified a link between the percentage of homes with guns and the prevalence of child gunshot injuries. In "United States Gunshot Violence-Disturbing Trends," researchers reviewed statistics from ...

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