Preventing gun violence: Promising public health approaches
Twenty-five years after the shootings at Columbine High School, the U.S. continues to experience outsized rates of gun violence compared to much of the world. But amid the heartbreak, there has been some progress. Researchers and policymakers have identified promising approaches to reduce firearm deaths and injuries — even in the absence of major gun control legislation. This panel will explore public health strategies to reduce gun casualties, including suicides, and highlight successful initiatives across the country.
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An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
SPEAKERS
David Hemenway, Professor of Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sonali Rajan, Associate Professor, Department of Health Studies & Applied Educational Psychology at Columbia University
Joseph B. Richardson, Jr., MPower Professor of African-American Studies, Medical Anthropology, and Epidemiology; Co-Director, UMD PROGRESS Initiative, University of Maryland
Gabriella Rodriguez, Executive Director, QLatinx
MODERATOR
Tiziana Dearing, Host, Radio Boston
Further reading: A recent op-ed in Harvard Public Health magazine proposes strategies for limiting children’s access to guns.