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- Exposure to firearm violence should be recognised as an adverse childhood experience with profound psychological, developmental, and health consequences across the life course.
- Children exposed to firearm violence face increased risk of trauma, behavioural problems, and long term morbidity, necessitating trauma-informed clinical and social interventions.
- Prevention requires public health approaches, policy reform, community investment, and routine screening to reduce exposure and mitigate impacts on children and families.
Lancet. 2026 Jul 25;408(10552):323. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01738-6.
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PMID:42492550 | DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01738-6
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