At least 100,000 people are killed or injured by firearms each year in the United States.especially in impoverished counties, according to a report published this Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, in English).
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The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) of the CDC analyzed data at the 647-county level in 10 jurisdictions participating in a firearms-injury registry program.
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Historical and present inequalities that “marginalize some racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States may contribute to the high rates of gun injuries in those communities,” according to the report, based on
on data collected between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2021.
“Observing emergency department visits for gunshot wounds can aid prevention efforts that address inequalities in social and structural conditions that contribute to violence,” the article states.
The percentage of emergency visits for gunshot wounds is higher in counties where a higher percentage of the population experiences vulnerabilities such as povertyunemployment, low income and low levels of education, MMWR said.
“Compared with counties with low social vulnerability, emergency consultation rates for firearm injuries were 1.34 times higher in counties with medium social vulnerability, and 1.8 times higher in counties with high vulnerability. society,” he added.
These factors include discriminatory practices by which members of some minorities do not have access to rent or purchase housing in certain areas, and the scarcity or lack of financial and banking services.
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*With information from EFE
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