68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural Canadian regions

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/cmaj-6od101320.php

News Release 19-Oct-2020
Canadian Medical Association Journal

A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


•••••