Social Determinants of Health Are Linked to Gun Homicide Rates (IMAGE)

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Social Determinants of Health Are Linked to Gun Homicide Rates

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Gun homicide rates in the US are associated with several social determinants of health, including income inequality, government welfare spending, trust in institutions, and social mobility, according to a new study published December 17 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

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Daniel Kim, pmed.1002978

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