Guns Results
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IN THE NEWS: Guns Kill More U.S. Kids Than Cancer. This Emergency Physician Aims to Change That.
Rebecca Cunningham Featured in Science
Firearms are the second-leading cause of death in children in the United States, after motor vehicle crashes. Rebecca Cunningham, professor of Emergency Medicine at Michigan Medicine and a professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the School of Public Health aims to change that. Read more
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Firearm Deaths, Injuries Among Children: New Website to Accelerate Knowledge, Prevention
New Resource from Rebecca Cunningham and Marc Zimmerman
Nearly 28,000 American children and teens have died because of firearms in the past decade. A new website from a group led by Rebecca Cunningham and Marc Zimmerman aims to change that by helping researchers, health care providers, and others tackle the prevention of youth firearm injuries as a public health issue. Read more
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Kids and Guns: Geography, Race, and Policy
In May, Zimmerman and Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks. Read more
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Kids and Guns: Access to Firearms
In May, Zimmerman and Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks. Read more
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Kids and Guns: Safety First
In May, researchers Marc Zimmerman and Patrick Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks. Read more
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Young Americans Support Gun Regulation--But Not a Ban
New Research from Kendrin Sonneville
Teens and young adults support gun regulation, but not necessarily the ban of all guns, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read more
