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An epidemiological study of unintentional pediatric firearm fatalities in the USA, 2009-2018.

Arti VaishnavGary A SmithJaahnavi BadetiNichole L Hodges
Published in: Injury epidemiology (2023)
This study highlights that children in the USA are shooting themselves and each other in their own homes, and often accessing firearms owned by family members. These findings can be used to guide prevention efforts, such as child access prevention laws, to reduce the number of pediatric firearm fatalities in the future.
Keyphrases
  • young adults