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Injury deaths in NYC

Young and middle-aged adults (ages 15 to 44) do not typically die from the natural causes that kill older adults. Injuries, both intentional — …

Injury and violence

Violence is a public health issue. Injuries, whether intentional (like violence or suicide) or unintentional, are the main causes of death for New …

Violence

Violence is the use of physical, verbal and/or emotional force to injure, harm, abuse, damage or destroy. While violence can be self-inflicted, …

Why violence is a public health issue

Using public health to prevent violence Experiencing violence affects people in many ways. It not only causes physical injury or death, but being …

Disparities in violence

Violence has profound effects. An assault, a shooting, a homicide, or any use of force affects people in many deep ways. Violence causes physical and …