Department of Pediatrics

Studies highlight pediatricians’ role in preventing gun violence

Written by American Academy of Pediatricts AAP | June 01, 2025

A study published in Pediatrics and presented at the PAS meeting by lead author Maya Haasz, MD, FAAP, found that just 30% of caregivers of children ages 17 and under from a pool of 1,536 survey respondents had asked about firearms in another caregiver’s home.