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Dr Carmen Britton
In case you missed her lecture,
​a short synopsis.
          Dr.  Britton talked about the firearm violence epidemic in the U.S. and specifically pediatric gun deaths.  The US Surgeon General has advised that firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis.  It is the number one leading cause of death for children three years in a row.  
          She had some startling graphs:  
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As laws were passed to increase child safety in vehicles, the rate for vehicle deaths decreased.
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