Your neighborhood matters: an ecological social determinant study of the relationship between residential racial segregation and the risk of firearm fatalities

• Main Authors: Abdul R. Shour (Author), Ronald Anguzu (Author), Yuhong Zhou (Author), Alice Muehlbauer (Author), Adedayo Joseph (Author), Tinuola Oladebo (Author), David Puthoff (Author), Adedayo A. Onitilo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Firearm fatalities are a major public health concern, claiming the lives of 40,000 Americans each year. While firearm fatalities have pervasive effects, it is unclear how social determinants of health (SDOH) such as residential racial segregation, income inequality, and community...