Gun-related injuries leading cause of death among young people in 2020, report finds
Researchers analyzed mortality data from the CDC and found that guns killed more people between the ages of 1 and 19 in the U.S. than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer in 2020.
During that year, 4,300 young people died from gun-related injuries, marking nearly a 30% increase from 2019.Firearm homicides increased by 33% from 2019 to 2020, according to the report.Drug overdose and poisoning also increased among young people in 2020.
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