Macroeconomic burden of firearm-related fatality across OECD countries: an estimate of annual and cumulative gross domestic product losses, 2018–30

Background: In 2015, firearm-related unintentional injuries, physical violence, and self-harm caused over 36 000 deaths and 100 000 injuries in the USA, and over 250 000 deaths worldwide. Of these deaths, more than 64 000 were in OECD countries. Nevertheless, firearm injury risk reduction remains so...

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Main Authors: Alexander W Peters, MD, Rachel R Yorlets, MPH, Mark G Shrime, MPH, Blake C Alkire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19301214