The fear from the n r a and gunwright's types was that this kind of research would invariably lead to policy, he says. Policy is always part of the solution to a public health problem, but it is never, in and of itself sufficient,. He adds: "Good policy should be rooted in the more of a community" 'We've created policies that mitigate alcohol's harms as best we can' - Dr Peter Bergen.
America’s gun violence epidemic is a public health crisis. After 24 years of blocked funding, Congress is finally starting to treat it like one.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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