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Surgeon General Takes on Gun Lobby: ‘Public Health Crisis’

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More than 48,000 deaths from firearm‑related injuries were recorded in 2022.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health emergency in a new advisory.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

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