Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis in landmark advisory
2024-06-26
D-Keine/E+ via Getty Images U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health crisis, noting that as of 2020, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and adolescents aged 1-19, surpassing vehicle crashes, cancer, and drug overdose. The landmark surgeon general’s advisory is the firstContinue Reading