Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns
June 04, 2026
June 04, 2026
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns
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In homes with guns, proper storage is important in preventing injuries and deaths. Now, researchers have found a secondary benefit: Gun owners may be able to minimize children's exposure to lead, an environmental toxin, by safely storing their firearms and ammunition.
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Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns
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In homes with guns, proper storage is important in preventing injuries and deaths. Now, researchers have found a secondary benefit: Gun owners may be able to minimize children's exposure to lead, an environmental toxin, by safely storing their firearms and ammunition.