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Analysis of Daily Ambient Temperature and Firearm Violence in 100 US Cities

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Key Points Question Are higher temperatures associated with increased risk of a firearm shooting? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of the 100 cities with largest burden of firearm shootings in… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question Are higher temperatures associated with increased risk of a firearm shooting? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of the 100 cities with largest burden of firearm shootings in the US, 6.85% of all shootings were associated with above-average temperatures. Meaning These findings indicate a need for heat adaptation strategies for mitigation of risk of firearm shootings.

Keywords: ambient temperature; daily ambient; temperature firearm; analysis daily; 100 cities; firearm

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022

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