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Trends in mortality from poisonings, firearms, and all other injuries by intent

JAMA Internal Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The results of this study suggest that from 1999 to 2020, death rates due to poisonings, firearms, and all other injuries increased substantially in the U.S. The rapid increase in deaths due to unintentional poisonings and firearm homicides is a national emergency that requires urgent public health interventions at the local and national levels. 

Authors: Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2509)

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