Study finds sharp rise in firearm deaths among rural Black youth

Study finds sharp rise in firearm deaths among rural Black youth

Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S. since 2020, surpassing motor vehicle crashes. New research from the University of Minnesota shows the sharpest increase in firearm-related mortality over the past decade is not in urban areas but among Black rural youth.

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