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Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020 Headline from KCEN Waco, on the newest of 2 developments
In the two decades prior to 2020, motor vehicle traffic was the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, CDC data show.
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May 25, 2022
Firearms are leading cause of death among U.S. youth
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May 26, 2022 Newest
Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020
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KCEN Waco
Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020 ↗ (opens KCEN Waco) Published May 26, 2022
Same headline from 23 more outlets KCEN Waco's feed description In the two decades prior to 2020, motor vehicle traffic was the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, CDC data show.
Hot Air
Guns have become the leading cause of death for American kids ↗ (opens Hot Air) Published May 25, 2022
Hot Air's feed description Nearly two-thirds of the 4,368 U.S. children up to age 19 who were killed by guns in 2020 were homicide victims, per the CDC. Motor vehicle crashes, formerly the leading cause of death for kids one an...
Fox News
Guns now the leading cause of death for US children, CDC says ↗ (opens Fox News) Published May 25, 2022
Fox News's feed description Firearms outpaced motor vehicle crashes to become the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the U.S. in 2020, the most recent year with data available.
GBH News
Gun violence is a public health crisis, doctors say, and kids are bearing the brunt of it ↗ (opens GBH News) Published May 25, 2022
GBH News's feed description Firearms are the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
France 24
Guns are now the leading cause of death for American children ↗ (opens France 24) Published May 25, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet France 24's feed description Firearm deaths have surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among American youngsters, with official data showing a strong rise in gun-related homicides such as the killing of 19…
MedicalXpress
Firearms are leading cause of death among U.S. youth ↗ (opens MedicalXpress) Published May 26, 2022
MedicalXpress's feed description Firearms are now the leading cause of death for children and adolescents 0-19 years of age, with a staggering 83 percent increase in youth firearm fatalities over the past decade, according to a commentary published in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
KIII Corpus Christi
Yes, firearms are the new leading cause of death among kids, according to most recent data ↗ (opens KIII Corpus Christi) Published May 26, 2022
Same headline from 2 more outlets KIII Corpus Christi's feed description Motor vehicle deaths are still the leading cause of death for the last decade.
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