A sound public health approach can reduce this deadly toll

March 8, 2018 12:39 PM

In response to the student movement against gun violence, the American Public Health Association has opened access to all of the published research, commentaries, and essays on public health and firearms. that have appeared in the American Journal of Public Health.

Related: what is "a public health approach to gun violence"? And why is it important?

posted by entropone (4 comments total)

Republican lawmakers jam fingers in ears and say "LALALALA!" louder.
posted by leotrotsky at 12:44 PM on March 8, 2018 [5 favorites]

Thoughts and Prayers, The Game.
posted by leotrotsky at 12:44 PM on March 8, 2018 [6 favorites]

I've said it before, but the fact that Republicans won't let the CDC collect data on gun deaths and injuries suggests that they know the data will suggest policies they don't want. Or at least believe it will, which is as much of a tell.
posted by Gelatin at 12:54 PM on March 8, 2018 [17 favorites]

Hmm, you're saying that experts think making research publicly available to all could help generate better policy and improved health outcomes? I wonder if there's a lesson there that could be applied to other topics in public health research by...*checks notecard*... the American Journal of Public Health.
posted by zachlipton at 2:01 PM on March 8, 2018 [1 favorite]