Guns kill or wound 7,000 children in the US yearly — it’s the third-leading cause of death among children
An estimated 19 children die or are medically treated in an emergency department for a gunshot wound in the U.S. each day, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Injuries incurred from gun-related accidents, homicides or suicides are now the third-leading cause of death in the nation.
Guns Now Third Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children
Few stories are more heartbreaking than those involving children who are injured or killed by gunshots. It isn’t hard to find them: In June alone, a 6-year-old accidentally shot and killed a 4-year-old in South Carolina, a father accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old daughter in Indiana and an 8-year-old Mississippi boy was accidentally shot […]
Graphic Pictures On Cigarette Packs Would Reduce Death Rate
Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Each year, cigarettes are responsible for more than 480,000 deaths — or 1 of every 5. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 16 million Americans are currently living with a smoking-related disease.