Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries
August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries
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* Study analyzed nearly 7,000 pediatric gun injuries and mapped odds by ZIP code
* Kids in 'low-opportunity' neighborhoods far more likely to be shot than those in 'high-opportunity' areas
* 'High-opportunity' kid . . .
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Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries
*
* Study analyzed nearly 7,000 pediatric gun injuries and mapped odds by ZIP code
* Kids in 'low-opportunity' neighborhoods far more likely to be shot than those in 'high-opportunity' areas
* 'High-opportunity' kid . . .