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    'Sobering' study reveals 'disturbing' trends in poisoning, firearm deaths - 10 month(s) ago

    Deaths caused by firearms and poisonings increased substantially in the United States from 1999 to 2020, highlighting an urgent need for public health interventions, according to researchers.Death by external causes is a leading cause of mortality in the U.S., but not much is known about trends over time by demographic characteristics and intent, Wayne R. Lawrence, DrPH, a research fellow at the

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      'Sobering' study reveals 'disturbing' trends in #Poisoning, #FirearmDeaths Wayne R. Lawrence, DrPH, et al. @NIH https://t.co/CYn4TC8tZB @GoHealio

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    Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense - 4 year(s) ago

    In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm

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      #Guns Used Far More Often for #Suicide Than Self-Defense — In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a #firearm Elissa K. Butler, MD, et al. @UW https://t.co/rHRbPLcnKK @medpagetoday #FirearmDeaths https://t.co/A3KJEfyYBd