A Landmark Step in America's Public Health: Surgeon General's Fight Against Firearm Violence
The United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has taken an unprecedented step by declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. This groundbreaking announcement came in the form of a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence,
Surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence in the United States a public health crisis, citing statistics of the growing numbers of people dying and injured from gun violence but the traum
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Public Health Crisis of Firearm Violence in the United States
This new Advisory is the first publication from the Office of the Surgeon General dedicated to firearm violence and its consequences for the health and well-being of the American public. The advisory details the impact of gun violence beyond death and injury,
Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for a multipronged effort to reduce gun deaths, modeled on campaigns against smoking and traffic fatalities.
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U.S. Surgeon General declares firearm violence a public health crisis. Learn about the impact and policy recommendations to tackle gun violence.
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday.
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I want people to understand the full impact of firearm violence in our country, and I want them to see it as a public health issue,” Murthy said in an interview.
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The surgeon general declared gun violence to be a "public health crisis." He is wrong in his diagnosis and his usage of his role's authority.