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November 30, 2025JAMA Surgery

Neighborhood Deprivation, State Laws, and Firearm Injury in the US

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APAnn M. PolcariADAnthony D. DouglasMichigan MedicineJHJustin S Hatchimonji

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Implication

Cross-sectional analysis reveals firearm injury rises with neighborhood deprivation, suggesting stronger laws may help.

Key Points

  • Firearm injury rates increase with neighborhood deprivation, demonstrating a significant public health concern.
  • Each decile rise in the Area Deprivation Index correlates with a 25% increase in firearm injury rates.
  • Negative binomial regression was used to analyze firearm injuries across 233,386 Census block groups in the US.
  • Strengthening firearm laws is essential, but investment in deprived communities may yield better injury reductions.

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Polcari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b943e1d383f2b2a378a1bhttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.5168
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